Who Were They?

Lost and forgotten photos from the past

This unknown boy is using a nice bed tray to properly elevate his book for optimal reading posture. I have often wondered about the purpose of the photo. It is a matte print that reminds me of a professional photograph. Perhaps it was for an advertisement or magazine. From the time I found the photo …

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There is something special about people in formal wear, or dressed nicely for a special occasion. This Sepia Saturday has us looking at men in ties, but I knew this grouping of photos from my family collection would be quite nice to feature. This is the H. A. Nunn family, sometime in the 1950s. My …

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  These two boys’ photographs were together in the same packages as many of the recent photos I have posted. They were not identified on the photos or photo jackets unfortunately. All I really know is they were in school in Ohio. They both have pointed chins and big ears. Maybe they were brothers? The …

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Do you applaud after a great play’s finale or do you pound your chair into the ground so much the leg breaks off? When the curtain is pulled aside and the actors rush in, do the “legs” of the theater break? Is there a gladiator you wish to keep his life rather than to perish …

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