Please share old pictures

[joneschick]

I know some of you have scanned some old family stuff. Share. :hi:

My grandfather and his brother. Check out the early HD gear!

[lizziegrace]

1. I'll scan the Greek mafia photo later. In the meantime,

My father, 1964


My mother and me

[joneschick]

3. these are beautiful!

thank you for sharing. :hi:

[China_cat]

2. My great grandparents...picture is over 100 years old.

[joneschick]

4. awesome! thanks for sharing!

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

5. Here's an old pic of my mom....

about age 11, I think. I saved it because I love her smile!!

[lizziegrace]

6. I love that photo of your mom

She was beautiful!

:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

8. Thanks, I think so too.

My mommie:

[lizziegrace]

14. She radiates goodness and humor

much like her daughter. :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

18. Aw, geez....

now I'm gettin' all misty and sentimental.

:hug::hug::hug:

[lizziegrace]

22. It's okay

I'll pass you a tissue. :hug:

[Guava Jelly]

19. I remember her

we talked mommys before :)

[RevCheesehead]

21. Yup, we sure did!

:hug:

[Guava Jelly]

23. on a side note

you did a thread about manners and snark a few weeks ago that i absolutely loved..And i thank you for it!

[RevCheesehead]

39. you are too kind.

I started that thread because I was pissed. :P

Fortunately, I still hear mom's voice telling me to be nice. :D

[joneschick]

9. awwwww! Rev

thanks for sharing. this thread has potential! :hugs:

[RevCheesehead]

11. I wish I had scanned my dad's WWII army pic.

So young, so handsome, and so serious.

I really am the sum of them! :loveya:

[lizziegrace]

7. My Greek family - 1930

One of Papoo's sisters got married. I think it was Katherine.

[joneschick]

13. this is exactly what I hoped for!

I love old pictures. thank you :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

17. Holy Ouzo!

;)

[lizziegrace]

25. I make terrific dolmadas and pilaf

:)

[bertha katzenengel]

28. mmm... sweet talker

y'know, it's not such a far drive . . . MD to OH . . . ;)

[lizziegrace]

29. heh!

:evilgrin:

Would you settle for the recipe?

:)

[bertha katzenengel]

30. sure

:9 but you don't have to offer it tonight - I've gotta go to bed, and I'll bet you do, too.

'night, Lizziegrace

'night, all

[lizziegrace]

32. Night!

:hi:

[Guava Jelly]

10. Ok

Three of my great aunts the tallest one died young.

My late grandpa

My great, great, great, great, grandma and her mom.

[crim son]

31. Those are nice. Do you have a large collection

or are these the treasured few? I have so many, too many, but they're all packed right now.

[Guava Jelly]

33. I have been researching my family tree for a few years

And these are a few i have on my page

And damn glad to hear from you

[crim son]

36. I'm back and in an alarming good mood!

In fact, headed to bed. Have an excellent evening. :D

I know what you mean by the "loss of innocence."

[Guava Jelly]

38. I know!! sleep well

:)

[seemunkee]

12. Only one I have on line

My grandfather in 8th grade

[joneschick]

16. this is great!

my mom is the geneology fan. I love this stuff!

[bertha katzenengel]

15. 1905 - my great- or great-great grandparents--my grandmother's

parents or grandparents, I think. I don't know. But I know they're my family.

Edit: it must be my grandmother's parents. This was their wedding photo, 1905, and Grandma was born in 1917.

Peter Peters and Margaretha DeFehr

[joneschick]

20. they're beautiful.

thanks for sharing.

[bertha katzenengel]

24. Thanks for starting this thread. I dig old pictures, too.

Here's one of my home town



I have tried for years to figure out if I actually remember the arches, or if I just remember seeing pictures of them.

At the left in the photo is the Golden Bear Cafe. Later just the Golden Bear, one of the greatest nightclubs ever. They tore it down in the early 80s to make way for ugly effing mega god damned bring-in-more-cash-because-we-can hotels. BASTARDS!

But I digress . . .

[Left Is Write]

26. I have some wonderful old, old pictures,,,

and a recently-acquired scanner. I'll have to sit down one of these days and just scan several. The oldest pictures I have scanned now are only about 30 years old, except for a couple of my own baby pictures.

[crim son]

27. My great grandfather? From my father's side, I know.

I should be able to date this by the young man's attire, but I have no clue when kids wore velvet tunics and spats...:P

[Guava Jelly]

35. That is so cool crim son

thanks for posting it!

[u4ic]

34. Shoor

The oldest ones I have uploaded.

My paternal grandfather, who died young in 1936:



My maternal grandparents (with their grandson), circa early 1950's; they both died before I was born:

[Guava Jelly]

37. those are wonderful!

And hello my friend!
I remember one you posted of your mother awhile back..
And you truly have her smile!

[u4ic]

40. Hey good lookin'!

:*

You must be referring to this one, on her wedding day in 1950:




And I remember the pic of your mom; you look so much like her.:hi:

[Guava Jelly]

47. Oh yes thats the one

And I always just miss you here
And thank you
:loveya:

[China_cat]

41. I just found this one of my mother and me.

My mother was a beautiful woman who consistently took totally lousy pictures. (What do you mean, where am I?)

[ScreamingMeemie]

42. These are from a scrapbook I made...

My grandparents' wedding day:




My mother and my late aunt:




and, not so very old...me:

[Lars39]

43. My great grandparents.

I love this pic. Most family photos from this time period are really solemn,so to see her cut up that way is a hoot. :D

[Broken_Hero]

44. a couple...:)

my brother and I...i'm in the tan suit...



My 7th bday...

[Broken_Hero]

46. notice, I was all ready sucked in by the Superman madness! nt

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

45. A couple from the family collection

An old tintype I found and scanned- it was in an old book. I have no idea who they were.


My mother. She was born in 1918- you do your own estimate as to the age of the pic.

[joneschick]

48. this picture is wonderful!

I'm just waking up to see what happened in this thread after I tipped over! I'm so glad I called for the pics. Everyone seems to have some real treasures to share.



Good morning!

[seemunkee]

49. a few more

I love seeing everyone else's old pictures. I have the family archive and spent a few days this last spring doing hi-res scans for the rest of the family.

Here's my mom. What a little imp


My great grandfather is the short guy on the right


Haven't figured out who this is


My great grandmother. I have her favorite rocking chair by the fireplace.

[joneschick]

50. what's the date on that last one?

looks like early 19th c. Those pics are great. :hi:

[seemunkee]

51. Not sure

I would have to look it up on the family tree at home. There are pictures of me when I was 2 and she was in her 80s, so my guess is around 1870s

[Lowell]

52. Great Great Great Grandfather Titus

He was a veteran of the war of 1812 and a witness to the bombardment of Baltimore.
His son was a veteran of the civil war. This photo was taken in the 1850s and is I believe a
tintype of some sort. Literally falling apart.

[joneschick]

53. and aren't you glad you scanned and preserved it?

you're lucky to know that much history. :hi:

[Lowell]

54. Yes! Lucky I got it scanned when I did

I've been keeping genealogy records for my large family for about twenty years now. They send me old photos and documents from all over. I've been scanning them for years and then returning them to the family members who sent them. I have a couple photos that are even older than this one. I've also got a land grand signed by James Madison for service rendered during the war of 1812.

[Mrs. Venation]

55. Okay, You Asked For It!

My grandfather (Papaw -- lower right) with three of his cousins:



Papaw and some unsavory pals:





My first birthday:



My mom (wasn't she a knockout!), me and three cousins:



Dad and his oldest brother:

[joneschick]

57. those make me schmile!

I love the one with the cards stuck all over them! What a set up!!! lol. Ok, now I have to add another with a set up........

[Mrs. Venation]

61. My Papaw Was A Clown

He loved nothing more than to make people laugh. He passed on thirty years ago, but I miss him every day of my life.

[hunter]

56. I don't know who this is.

Or who took this:



I have so many old pictures that have been disconnected from their history. Sometimes it sorta makes me sad.

[joneschick]

58. you need to start a thread of your own.

maybe someone will be able to help figure them out. :hi:

edited for fumblefingers

[hunter]

63. I have happy pictures too.

;)

The Golden Gate Bridge, almost done:

[Dukkha]

59. me in kindergarten 1975

*sigh* those were the days. no job. no bills. no worries.

[GalleryGod]

60. James Dean & Ursula Andress on her 19th Birthday

[Kerrytravelers]

62. I have a lot of family photos saved.

My parents on their wedding day, with my dad's parents.


My dad's dad, on his Kentucky farm.


My great grandmother (the mother of my paternal grandmother, who died shortly after I was born but whom I look exactly like.)


My Aunt Edna, the sister of my paternal grandfather. She was engaged to a man who died in WWII. She never dated another man the rest of her life. She lived to be 95.


My grandparents holding my infant mother.


My mom at age ten.


And my mother at age twenty-two.


My maternal grandfather's father.


My grandfather during WWII. My grandfather is in the front, next to the guy with the boxing gloves, wearing the uniform and hat.


And one of my very favorites. My parents on their wedding day. They were married at my maternal grandparent's house. This was taken by the back door.





When I look at family photos, I remember where I came from and how I became who I am. All of these people were old time Democrats- Kennedy Democrats, who were tired of the racism that was happening. They were optimistic people who believed everyone deserved the same opportunities in life and rejected the agenda of pessimism and hatred.

[ScreamingMeemie]

64. You DO look like your Great Grandma, and you have your Mom's

beautiful smile. :hi: Great pictures.

[Kerrytravelers]

67. Thank you!

Everyone on my Dad's side are like identical twins. We all look so much alike. My dad and his brothers even walk alike. When their backs are turned, sometimes it's hard to tell who is who- and my dad is eleven and twelve years older than his two bothers.

[Mutley]

65. My Dad as a boy

[speedoo]

66. OK, lemme see if I can get this to work...

This is my father's home island, Filicudi. Just north of Sicily. The man is actually my cousin, much older then me.





Same view, just a few weeks ago. Different relative, obviously!





Dad (lower right) with two of his brothers, his sister and my grandmother. This was from the time grandma was bringing her children to the USA, to join her husband and oldest son, who were here already to prepare. That's the way most immigrant families did it, I am told.




My dad and his classmates, here in the US. I have no idea what those armbands are about. Dig those socks!!





Dad, returning to his home island for the first time, in 1979.





What do Italians do when they go home? They eat, of course!! He was so happy on that trip.





This is actually the house where my father was born. No running water, no electricity. Just a roof, and some walls. No doctor either, I'm sure.





My favorite photo of mom and dad.

[Kerrytravelers]

68. My father grew up without electricity, running water or doctors- in KY.

His last surviving parent, my grandfather, died in 1986. Up until that point, I remember using the outhouse and pumping water from the well out front. When they moved into the farm house in 1949, there was no kitchen or second bedroom. My dad slept in the living room. They cooked and kept warm with a pot-bellied stove- which I still remember seeing there. In 1952, they added the kitchen and a new bedroom. My dad shared one bed with his two bothers. My grandfather was a sharecropper, so the land nor the house belonged to him.

[speedoo]

70. Thanks for sharing your family photos, KT.

I enjoy them all. My favorite is your mom at age ten. Really a beautiful photograph.

I have memories of using outhouses and pumping water from a well, too. :hi:

[joneschick]

69. wonderful!

what a rich pictorial history! :toast:

[speedoo]

71. Thanks. This is a great thread.

Now that I've got the scanner working, I can digitize the family history. Maybe that sounds unromantic or cold, but the technology is really a blessing!:hi:

[joneschick]

72. my mom

in her retirement is working on our geneology. She's on her second computer and probably third printer + scanner! She travels to Salt Lake City and DC to use historical archives....she's found some amazing stuff. Have fun!

[Burma Jones]

73. Certainly, I hope you like these.....

Great Great Great Grandparents



My Grandpa and my Dad



The Missouri Homestead....



My Paternal Grandmother



More Great Great Great Grandparents..



My Dad in Troy, TN

[joneschick]

74. those are priceless!

I am so glad I started this thread. all this treasured history is wonderful:hi:

[Silver Swan]

75. Circa 1890

My grandfather and his sister

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[NewWaveChick1981]

76. Don't have any of the really old family pics scanned, but here I am, 1965

(two years old) with my dog Quarter:

[joneschick]

77. awwwwww!

but were you being a naughty girl? :hi:

[NewWaveChick1981]

78. Always...

:hi: :evilgrin: I was most likely trying to figure out how to be naughty and not get caught....