Who Were They?

Lost and forgotten photos from the past

Sepia Saturday always makes me think about the photos in my collection, and sometimes go hunting for something that I feel will match the prompt. This week’s prompt shows one woman serving coffee to another, and I knew right away that I would be looking for kind faces. These two faces feel very “grandmotherly” to …

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This is a 2×3 snapshot from someone’s wedding. The group is partially identified on the reverse as follows: Left to right: Peter, Nancy Achinson, Joan, Kathleen, Gwen, Renee, Peggy, Dorothy Hearn, Michael and Donald. Harry is immediately behind Renee and Stuart Pemberton behind Peggy.  The gentlemen on the far back right are Harry and Stuart. …

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I do so enjoy the Sepia Saturday prompts because they encourage me to review the many photos I have on hand but haven’t used yet and I’m often surprised pleasantly at what I find. When one purchases albums and lots of loose photos from ebay, one never truly knows what one is going to get, …

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Today’s photo is a mounted snapshot and the bristol board has seen better days. However, the snapshot itself is in good condition and features a black man in a suit and hat, standing next what is very obviously a house. It’s clapboard with a large casement window. The man’s suit coat is buttoned once up …

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