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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 10:55:59 GMT
My sister just had 3000 of my father and grandpa's color slides converted into digital pictures. She sent me a few last night. This picture is of my father and his grandmother in 1942. She was born in the 1880s. Doesn't it look like it could have been taken yesterday?  Do you have a cool picture to share? ETA: this is grabbed off facebook. She's mailing them on a flashdrive. I'm sure that version will be more crisp and clear. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 17, 2016 11:26:49 GMT
What a lovely and amazing photo.
I love seeing older family photos gives a glimpse to where we came from.
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Post by gailoh on May 17, 2016 11:51:53 GMT
Beautiful memories...
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Post by melanell on May 17, 2016 11:54:10 GMT
That's wonderful!
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Post by Kerri W on May 17, 2016 11:56:44 GMT
What a treasure! TFS
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Post by grove420 on May 17, 2016 12:11:13 GMT
The clarity is amazing! It will be interesting to see the clothing, vehicles, hair styles, etc. as you look through the pictures taken long ago. Do you know the location where this one was taken? Please share more!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 12:31:25 GMT
Both pictures were taken on Mt. Desert Island, ME. In 1942, my grandfather was in the Army Aircorps. After the war, he got his PhD and was a biology professor. They spent every summer in Maine, camping. It was their favorite place in the world. This one is my grandmother. Isn't it cool to see her so young, and just relaxing at their campsite like that?  |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 12:36:30 GMT
What a treasure trove you've been given. The clarity is amazing for the age of the original slides. I love looking at old photos and seeing how different things are today.
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Post by valincal on May 17, 2016 12:40:40 GMT
Wonderful!  |
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Post by mikklynn on May 17, 2016 13:00:14 GMT
What a lovely photo - thanks for sharing. It put a smile on my face this morning.
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Post by scrappert on May 17, 2016 13:04:58 GMT
Oh that is great! My dad gave me a whole bunch of pictures and my sister the other half. We both need to go through them to see what is there.
Enjoy your "new" pictures!
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on May 17, 2016 13:16:38 GMT
How delightful! And yes, beautifully clear. When Grandma died, my Mum gave me a little wooden box of her keepsakes: bits of costume jewellery, a coin, nothing of value. Recently I discovered that the bottom of the box was false, and underneath it were some negatives. I had them developed and there were about half a dozen photos of my grandfather at probably about 60-65 with no clothes on.  There was nothing naughty to see, but of course we're wildly curious about why they were taken. Probably by Grandma. Definitely with his knowledge. He isn't looking at the camera in any of them, not posing. We were wondering whether there was some medical reason. Anyway. My apologies for hijacking your post! |
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Post by Mystie on May 17, 2016 13:19:37 GMT
Oh wow! That is just a priceless treasure!
It's funny, when I looked at the first one, I thought vaguely that it looked like Mt. Desert Island when we were there years ago--and lo and behold it is!
Having them in color is extra-special, I think. We get so used to just seeing black-and-white images of that era, color images are really a revelation.
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Post by janeliz on May 17, 2016 13:19:58 GMT
Beautiful photo! I love the color.
This photo is a favorite of mine---it's my maternal grandmother as a little girl. She won the doll in some sort of contest.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 13:28:32 GMT
Beautiful photo! I love the color. This photo is a favorite of mine---it's my maternal grandmother as a little girl. She won the doll in some sort of contest. That's gorgeous -- what a special doll. She looks so happy. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 13:37:32 GMT
Incredible. I hope you share some more.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on May 17, 2016 13:51:11 GMT
I love old photos; how wonderful you are getting digital copies of old family photos. Love the ones you posted!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 13:51:14 GMT
very cool.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 13:54:32 GMT
I found these pictures in a box, they only measure just over one and a half inches. I'd love to know what camera they were taken on.  My Mum and Dad sometime in the 50s. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 14:08:38 GMT
This one is me and my little sister in front of St. Joseph's Lithuanian Church in Lowell, MA. in 1965. This one was taken by my father. My dad ran photo labs on various Army bases when he was in the Army right out of college. Then he went to work for 40 years at Eastman Kodak as a chemical engineer in film processes.  Here's me and my grandma in her kitchen. Such wonderful memories of her.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 14:13:02 GMT
This is my mom, taken by my dad. I think it just glows with his love for her. Again, in Maine, probably in 1961.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 15:33:01 GMT
mom and dad..1940's  |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 15:35:25 GMT
I found these pictures in a box, they only measure just over one and a half inches. I'd love to know what camera they were taken on. My Mum and Dad sometime in the 50s. Oh my gosh, look at her frilly apron --- so sweet. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 15:36:32 GMT
Elayne, that's a beautiful shot! I wonder who took it -- they captured such a sweet moment. |
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Post by eastcoastpea on May 17, 2016 16:10:58 GMT
All fantastic photos. TFS everyone.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 16:14:54 GMT
Can I share another one? This is me, my brother and my Dad. I have no recollection of this being taken and no idea where we are but I like it.  |
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Post by bc2ca on May 17, 2016 16:21:47 GMT
Both pictures were taken on Mt. Desert Island, ME. In 1942, my grandfather was in the Army Aircorps. After the war, he got his PhD and was a biology professor. They spent every summer in Maine, camping. It was their favorite place in the world. This one is my grandmother. Isn't it cool to see her so young, and just relaxing at their campsite like that? Fabulous photos! I just have to mention how much I love this deck chair. My parents had two that are almost identical to this (theirs also have an adjustable canopy). I claimed them when our family home was sold a couple of years ago and they are living at my sister's house until I figure out how to get them down here. |
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Post by Chips on May 17, 2016 16:30:16 GMT
I love seeing these pictures from the past! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 16:34:12 GMT
Great photos! I am going through all my family photos gathered from my parents and grandparents (my parents were only children & I have one sister who is not interested in them) I'm trying to figure out how to store them. I'll try to come back and show a few after I get them scanned into my computer.
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Post by Gravity on May 17, 2016 16:45:52 GMT
You are so fortunate to have these old photos. They are beautiful.
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