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Say what you want, but photographs play an important role in everyone's life; they remind us of people, places, sentiments, and tales from our past. They can help us understand who we are, and they can also allow us to see people that are long gone but have left their footprint in history.
With that being said, I asked the Bored Panda community to show us their old treasures, and they sure delivered! Some of the photos submitted even carry some interesting stories attached to them.
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#1
1916 - My Grandmother, Annabelle. Never Met Her, She Passed In The 1918 During The Flu Pandemic
Final score:
98points
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#2
I Don't Know Who She Is, This Damaged, Creased Photo Appeared On Ebay For A Tiny Amount Of Money And No Bidders. I Figured If No One Bought It, The Seller Might Throw Her Away. This Momentary Fraction Of Time, And What Might Be The Only Remenant Of Her Existance, Will Now Be Preserved And Cared For
Final score:
93points
#4
My Great-Grandmother Is The Woman On The Right. This Was Taken In Yuma, Arizona Sometime Before Her Death In 1914. Its The Only Photo That Survived A Flood
Final score:
78points
#7
My Grandfather's Mugshot In 1942
He was 19 years old and lived in Rhinebeck, NY when he decided to steal some tires from a garage. The dutchess county judge called him "Unpatriotic" and sent him to prison. He eventually signed up to serve in WW2.
Final score:
66points
#8
My Great-Grandfather Francisco From The Azores, Portugal In The Late 1800s
Final score:
64points
#9
: 1912, Milam, Tx. Great Grandfather With Mustache (My Grandfather 4th From Right). Whole Family Had Gotten New Shoes, So They Wanted To Show Them Off In A Photo
Final score:
64points
#10
So, This Isn't The Oldest Photo I Have But I Wanted To Share It As It Always Gives Me A Smile When I See It. This Is Of My Great Grandfather (On The Right) When He Was Studying Art. If You Look At The Sign It Says "Models Posing"
Final score:
63points
#12
My Grandmother With Her Doll In 1888. I Still Have The Doll
Final score:
61points
#13
My Great, Great Grandfather, Taken In The Late 1800s In Northern Ireland
Final score:
60points
#16
My Grandfather In 1915. He's The One On Top. He Lied About His Age To Join, He Was Only 15
Final score:
57points
#17
Year 1904, Southern Czechia, My Great Grandmother Marie Stachova (In The Middle), Her Mother Marie And Father Vaclav, Siblings Vaclav And Bozena
Final score:
56points
#20
My Grandparents Knew How To Have Fun! That's My Grandmother With The Arrow. Holland 1920s
Final score:
55points
#21
Family Homestead 1923, Eagan, Minnesota. That's My Grandfather On The Horse-Draw Farm Equipment. They Are Harvesting Onions. Gamily Farmed Here From 1870s To Early 1950s. Land Is Now Eagan's Central Park
Final score:
54points
#24
My Grandmother At About 3 Years Old, With Her Parents, Ca. 1898
Final score:
48points
#25
My Dad's Great Aunt Elizabeth. Circa 1910, Derbyshire, England
Final score:
48points
#26
#43 My Great Great Grandmother, She Was Born In 1880 And Died ? I'm Pretty Sure This Picture Was Taken In Her Mid Twentys
Final score:
47points
#27
Great Great (?) Grandparents On Leaving England For Australia In 1879
Final score:
46points
#28
My Great, Great Grandparents James Goddard (1876-1942) And Margaret Goddard Née Millar (1877-1948)
Final score:
45points
#29
My Mom's Grandfather's Dressmaker Factory In Downtown Cincinnati, Late 1800s/Early 1900s
Final score:
44points
#31
My Opa And Oma Idk When It Was But He Was 71 When He Died And He Died 5 Years Ago
Final score:
20points
#32
Captain John Bogart: My Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Around 1850. As A Young Man, He Fought In The Revolutionary War
Final score:
20points
#34
My Dad, 1957. He’s Always Had A Full Beard, This Is The Only Way I’ve Seen Him Without One.
Final score:
19points
#35
1911, Milam, Tx. My Great Grandfather And Great-Great Grandfather Are The 2 Seated. Mom's Dad Is Boy In The Middle On Ground
Final score:
18points
#36
My Great-Grandparents. Alice Normandeau With Their Son Henri And Joseph Brault With Their Son Léopold (My Grandfather) 1908 St-Étienne-De-Beauharnois
Final score:
18points
#37
My Great-Great Grandparents, Both Born In1827, Married In 1855. He Died In 1863 After Falling Of A Roof, She Died In 1888..
Final score:
17points
#42
1897 - My Great Grandfather (Far Left), His Sister (My Great Aunt), His Wife (My Great Grandmother), My Great-Great Grandfather, His Sister-In-Law (My Great-Great-Great Aunt), My Great-Great Grandmother, Probably In Regensburg
Final score:
15points
#43
My Paternal Grandmother. Picture Taken April 13, 1919, When She Was 18 Years Old.
Final score:
15points
#44
My Great-Grandmother Sophie And Her Mother, Maria; Denmark, Circa 1895. The Picture Was Taken By A Travelling Photographer. I Wish I Knew More About It.
Final score:
14points
#45
My Grandpa, Master Sargent Cic Us Army. (Top, Center - 1949, China), (Bottom - 1952, Germany)
Final score:
13points
#47
If The Info I Got Is Correct This Should Be My Great Great Grandfather(Top Left) And His Family
Final score:
13points
#49
My Great, Great Great Grandparents Andrew (Born 1830) And Nancy (Born 1838) Barkley.
Final score:
12points
#50
This Is My Grandmother (Far Right) And Her Family In Friesland In The Netherlands. My Great Grandmother (Seated On The Right) Is Wearing A Traditional Bonnet. When You Were Considered A Grown Woman Your Hair Was Clipped Short. Over Your Hair They Put A Black Cap. Over That Was The Oorijzer, A Silver Or Gold Helmet That Has A Large V Shape Cut Out In The Front. Over That Is A Lace Cap With A Longer Section At The Nape Of The Neck. There Are Clips Attached To The Oorijzer That Help Hold The Lace In Place. It Looks Like My Great Grandmother Has Little Elfin Ears. This Picture Is From Around1890. My Grandmother Lived To Be 98.
Final score:
12points
#51
This Is My Great Great Great Grandparents On My Moms Side.
Final score:
12points
#52
My Mom In 1954 At 2 Years Old In Montana. She’s Such A Little Cutie In This Pic.
Final score:
11points
#53
After Posting A Picture From Ca. 1895 Of My Great-Grandmother And My Great-Great-Grandmother, I Realised That This One Is Older. It's The Same Great-Great-Grandmother, Maria Svendsdatter (Born In 1829), Who Is Clearly Younger In This Photo. How Old Would You Say She Is Here?
Final score:
11points
#54
My Mother (Now 81) Is One Of The Babies In Sr. Lap. I Also Have The Original Studio Photo Too.
Final score:
10points
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Ruby Dimont 4 years ago
I wonder why posts like this one get so few upvotes? I mean the challenges. I really enjoy them.
Ruby Dimont 4 years ago
I wonder why posts like this one get so few upvotes? I mean the challenges. I really enjoy them.
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