fayettebelle-Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you like that photo as much as I do. While it was indeed sad that someone would let their family photos end up in an antique store, I was glad that I could buy them and put them online thereby saving them forever. I'll be posting the rest of the photos that I ended up with soon on my FLICKR account, so check that out when you get the chance.
I have a friend who collects old wedding pix, mostly from the 40's and before, US and Europe.
I, to my great good fortune, have a plethora of family photos. The oldest from the turn of the 20th century. A large part of my family were of the ScotsIrish immigration through the South and had to fight their ways up from poverty to even be able to afford a portrait.
I can't help but imagine true life stories around your abandoned photos.
I wondered where that damn picture went. I tossed it out because just as Mrs Rock was snapping the picture, some bozo with a kid walked in front of her. It was the last picture on the roll and we were out of film. Oh, you can keep it.
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I know what you mean. I feel the same way about it. Please frame it. It's perfect.
I just love that photo. It's really great that there's a time stamp on the edge of the print.
I'm really not spamming your blog. you just caught my imagination before my tiny little span of attention kicked in =)
What a sweet moment in someone's life and how poignant that their loss is our gain.
Thanks for sharing.
fayettebelle-Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you like that photo as much as I do. While it was indeed sad that someone would let their family photos end up in an antique store, I was glad that I could buy them and put them online thereby saving them forever. I'll be posting the rest of the photos that I ended up with soon on my FLICKR account, so check that out when you get the chance.
I like to buy old yearbooks at sales and I always wonder how people can get rid of this stuff.
I have a friend who collects old wedding pix, mostly from the 40's and before, US and Europe.
I, to my great good fortune, have a plethora of family photos. The oldest from the turn of the 20th century. A large part of my family were of the ScotsIrish immigration through the South and had to fight their ways up from poverty to even be able to afford a portrait.
I can't help but imagine true life stories around your abandoned photos.
Thanks again for sharing.
I wondered where that damn picture went. I tossed it out because just as Mrs Rock was snapping the picture, some bozo with a kid walked in front of her. It was the last picture on the roll and we were out of film. Oh, you can keep it.
I adore looking at old family photos of people I don't know and that one is a real cracker.
That is a great photo. Kind of makes you wonder who got rid of it and why.
This is so beautiful. A little gift from the past...
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