Sometimes when I look at old photos I am struck at just how average some people look. They have faces that span the years, like some of the recent doppelgängers I have posted, or someone from the 19th century looks like they might just walk out of the local shopping mall. Faces tell the story of …
For this week’s Sepia Saturday, I could have followed the prompt and given you a photograph of a nice, formal arrangement of soldiers. But I just couldn’t resist this. Click over to Sepia Saturday for military shenanigans and formal portraits alike.
For a Sepia Saturday post, I found this nice shot of North Island Naval Air Base, in San Diego, CA. While I do not have a date for the photo, it looks like something from the 1940s or 50s. North Island Naval Air Base was founded in 1917 and is recognized as the birthplace of …
I love this little snapshot of a little boy calling on his play phone. When the photo was cropped some of the writing on the back was removed. However I am able to make out “….phoning to his grandma and grandpa! Say hello to him!” What with the way children love to talk and of …
For Sepia Saturday I am giving you a vintage image of Chiping Sodbury Market Place, 1903. The postcard was mailed in 1989 and what I love the most is the text on the back. The obviously misaddressed note was cheekily redirected and I know the card reached its correct destination because it was …
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