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21
Oct

The Cornerstone of our Family History

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This is my Grandpa Ralph. He was the cornerstone of our family. As a farmer in Iowa, his work ethic and faith shaped the values of our family.
Still to this day, as a business owner, I know the foundation came from him and even generations before him. His faith is a core value we teach our children daily. He also gave me my interest in photography. While in college, I was honored to shoot this portrait of him on my medium format camera, and then develop the film and prints myself. It was around 2001 or 2002.

Quite the legacy he gave me. One of my most cherished gifts in life. ~ shared by @katiebtorres

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18
Oct

Life Lessons from Papa

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Me, as a little girl, listening to life lessons from my Papa, Manuel Villa. It was 1991. He was probably telling me about the corrupt car dealers, or how I should start reading the newspaper. I miss you, Papa! ~ shared by @elizabethipp

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18
Oct

My Moses Basket Portrait

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Lucy, my daughter, in her Moses basket beside the stream where we spent most Summer vacations. It’s one of our most treasured family photos.

She was maybe three weeks old. Born in Brooklyn on June 9th. This is late June or early July 1995. ~ shared by @russellkaye

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18
Oct

Fun (and Embarrassing) Family Photos

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Family vacation and silly masks go together like meat and potatoes. I remember it was around 1984, and our entire family gathered on Fripp Island in South Carolina for an annual beach vacation.
The Reagan vs. Mondale election was coming up, and my uncle and grandfather had polar political views.
To lighten things up, someone got these animal nose masks. My grandfather was wearing an elephant trunk, my uncle wore a donkey snout. My cousin Jack and I were clueless as the bird and the pig. ~ photo and story shared by @andrewniesen

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18
Oct

Save Family Photos – why we started this project.

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William Jonathan Barnes, later known as my “Grandaddy Billy,” as a young man decked out in his Navy uniform.
The Virginia boy was sent to a naval base in California, where he met the love of his life, my grandmother Eleanor.
Married young, but loving like old souls, their legacy inspired me to build We Were Here and this community.

My grandmother unearthed this photo from her jewelry box. I’d never seen it until my grandfather died in September 2013. It was like discovering buried treasure.
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