Monday, September 28, 2009

Family Pictures: Album One

You might recall in a previous post I mentioned that we came back from New York with a box full of my hubby's family photo albums (11 to be exact). My ultimate goal is to scan all of the pictures and burn them to cd for future generations as well as move them to albums that won't ruin the original prints.

But for now I've scanned in a few from each book to share with you. :) I have no idea who any of these people are unfortunately and no relatives on hubby's side to help figure it out. Though some have names and dates written on the back, at one point they were apparently glued into a black page scrapbook and then taken out again so anything that was written is now covered by glue and black paper. Boo! But at least I have the pictures so that's something! (I do know that they came from a Great Aunt after she passed on so I'm assuming the little girl is her)

At any rate, here are some pictures from the first album. It is mostly baby and kid pictures (it does look like the albums are organized and numbered chronologically thank goodness). I love the dressing up shots! There are a few dress up shots, it looks like the family loved to have fun and put on shows. I'm not sure of the date of these pictures but I'm guessing 1910's-1920's.

Enjoy!

















**I'm sure it goes without saying that these pictures are not to be posted anywhere or used in any way without express permission from me. Period. I can be contacted at katamommy at gmail.com. I promise I don't bite! :D**

45 comments:

Scrappy Girl said...

Those are AWESOME!

Winchester Manor said...

What a treasure! These photos are AMAZING! I'm glad they are with someone that will preserve them for future generations. The Charlie Chaplin one is fantastic!!

jacque4u2c said...

SCORE!!!!!!!!! These photos are awesome!

Anonymous said...

These pictures are so awesome! I think they fell into the right hands :-)

The Wallace Family said...

Wow those pictures are amazing! I wish you knew a way to find out who they are and how they are related to your husband! But, like you said at least you have the pictures!!

Julie Ranae said...

Thank you for sharing these great photos with us! My husband is from the UK and although his childhood photos do not hail from the same era as yours, they definitely have a different 'flavor' and are so fun to look through.

Unknown said...

what fab photos! love all the cute costumes :) this job of scanning all the images sounds like a huge undertaking, but I bet its going to be a great family treasure.

Lorry said...

Wow, that is a find! Those photos are great and will be fun for generations to come with your efforts... I find it truly amazing that his hobby of scrapbooking dates so far back. Knowing what we know now though future generations will have more of an idea of the Who, What, When, Where, and Why's with our documentaion and journaling.
xoxo

BaronessVonVintage said...

WONDERFUL! Great post idea. I have had similar plans for a while now, but I must admit our family photos are much less interesting and fun.

Angelica Bays, TygrLilies.blogspot.com said...

HO LEE COW!!
I do so hope you get to track down the peeps in those photos- what a great legacy to hand down to your kids! Good Luck!

Alicia said...

i LOVE LOVE LOVE those photos!!! amazing! and that last one is priceless....seriously amazing!

Anonymous said...

Oh wow wow wow! Awesome pics, that little girls cheeks are just too pinchable. Love vintage pics from the early 1900's!

Lisa said...

These are SO GREAT! What treasures for you and your hubby and little girl!

Anonymous said...

Maggi, these pics are awesome! what a great treasure to have. enjoy!

Okie said...

Wow...those are AWESOME pictures...what a cool find.

yyam said...

These are fabulous Maggi! Can't wait to see what you create with them!

MrCachet said...

LOL. Blog-hop much? Found your humor at Marie's, and I tend to follow any potential lead for old images of any kind, but I particularly like advertising. Hop around on mine and you'll get the idea.

Nice collection of photos, by the way. I've a few of this nature from my in-laws side, but I had to look at hundreds of negatives because that's what they had.

Jen said...

Amazing photos! I looooove them!

nomorelittlemonkeys said...

I love the photos of the children in dress up clothes!! The Charlie Chaplin one is my fav! Too bad you don't know who these people are!

Daniella said...

Wonderful!! I stole them without your permission by the way, because I know you DO bitee!

Anyway, I think some of those divine photos are professional, by the backdrop and the material on the floor. Still, they are so lovely, and to think this is just a small sampling!!!

Jocelyn said...

LOVE these pics....they are just soooo precious!!! :)

Jackie said...

OMG Maggi those pcitures are so BEAUTIFUL! What a treasure...thanks for sharing :)

Chelsea Talks Smack said...

I LOVE old family pictures like this, this is so fantastic that you have os many of them!

Anonymous said...

OMG OMG OMG!!! How incredibly cool are those awesome photos?

I mean, it would be neat to know who they became when they got older, but those pictures pretty much give you hints of the personalities as they are! Wowie wowie wow what a treasure!

BUT Youre the perfect person to have such a treasure bestowed upon her, because you will covet them as priceless. :)

Thanks for sharing, they're so happy-making! {happy making? eesh}

laterg8r said...

omg - these are precious, i love love the salute and little pocahontas pics :D

Marie said...

These are just amazing- what treasures you've found! I can't believe that little Charlie C. and the kilt!

Keith said...

Wow. These are amazing. I love seeing vintage photos. When I look at photos like this, I always wonder about the people and their stories. Thanks for sharing these with us.

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! What a TREASURE!!!! LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the Charlie Chaplin one! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Fink said...

Charlie Chaplin is just to stinkin' cute! What a great thing to find all these pictures. It is a shame that noone knows who anyone is!

Witchcrafted Life said...

These are so fantastically special!!! Oh my word, you are beyond lucky to have such amazing photos. (I would agree that the clothing looks to be around the "teens".)


Tons of hugs for you, sweetie!
♥ Jessica


*PS*

Charlie Chaplin juniour is about the cutest vintage photo of all time!!! :D

Duchess of Tea said...

Adorable, simply divine looking photos. I love old photos, they have a genteel charm about them...so many untold stories. Thanks for sharing darling.

Love & Hugs
Duchess

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Creations by Marie Antoinette and Edie Marie said...

Maggi, these pctures are just fab.They are so clear.The little girl is just a doll.She sure had a lot of costumes.I wonder if shw was in theater as a young girl.The three atvthe top,you can tell that they are sisters.Maybe all the smaller girls in different costums are the same three girls.
Anyway its something to think about.XXOO Marie Antionette

Carmen said...

I have to agree with everyone else. The Charlie Chaplin picture is possibly the cutest photo in the world... ever! What a wonderful thing to come itno posession of. Lucky girl! :D Have fun trying to track down the history :)

debra@dustjacket said...

Oh my goodness ... number four is just darling, I adore it. The last is totally hysterical, I think she was tiring of dressing up :o
xoxo

Caramel Diva said...

These pictures are amazing


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Anonymous said...

these are awesome!

Decor To Adore said...

Oh my gracious! What a treasure trove of delight. I have never seen such wonderful pictures of children before.

Thank you so much for sharing.

avintagespirit (Lizzy) said...

Wow, these pictures are just amazing! It's so great that you have these family pictures. They definitely looks like the 20s to me. I love the pictures of the little girl, she's so cute!

Eva said...

These photos are so ... I don't know. The sad faces are very haunting.

Lani said...

Wow- so neat to have those!
And what an adorable blog you have!

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Lynn Biermann said...

Ohhh what awesome pics!! So wonderful to have. I have been blessed with a box of vintage heritage photos too & it is sooo inspiring! You will have some fun! tfs :)

Anonymous said...

Wow, these are awesome! I hope you are well! :)

<3 Gina

Molly Anne said...

Those are QUITE the photos! That little girl in all those costumes is great.

GFS said...

These are so fabulous! I would buy some beautiful frames and decorate my house with these! These are so great! I should go dig in my mom's albums and find some...for purely selfish reasons...to decorate my walls!

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