There is something very special about old photos, a reminder that the past isn’t just the contents of your history books, but was populated by very real people. While we might tend to think of stuffy old portraits and photographs, the truth is that our ancestors were also at times unhinged, human and often quite relatable.
“The Way We Were” is an online group dedicated to sharing interesting vintage photos from the past. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1 Triplets Celebrating Their 80th Birthday Together
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#2 My Grandmother On Her Wedding Day, 1931
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#3 My Grandfather And Great Grandmother, Mothers’ Day 1946
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#4 Unknown Lady Walking Down The Street In Harlem, NY, Late 1940s. A Men Stops And Looks At Her,
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#5 My Grandma In 1962, Eight Years Old
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#6 100th Birthday
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#7 My Grandmother’s Modeling Photos 1940s-50s
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#8 We Laid My Grandpa To Rest This Week At The Age Of 101. This Is One Of My Favorite Photos Of Him From His Time In The Navy
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#9 My Grandparents On Their Wedding Night, October 1962
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#10 My Great Grandad At 43 In The 1950s
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#11 My Grandma With Me In My Swanky Panorama Pram, 1976
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#12 My Grandmother Holding My Father In Mogadishu, Somalia 1971
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#13 My Great Grandma Took A Mirror Selfie (NYC, 1960s)
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#14 My German Mother In 1938, Just Before Wwii
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#15 July 1973: A Mother Cooking Out In Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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#16 My Great-Great-Great Grandmother. Born 1840
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#17 My Mother Turns 70 Monday. Got My Favorite Pictures Of Her Together For A Celebration
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#18 My Mother, 20, Posing In Her White Satin Gown On Her Wedding Day. 1947
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#19 Happy Birthday To My Sister Who Turns 29 For The 41st Time Today!1963 Virginia
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#20 Woman Poses For Her Photo In A Very Fine Dress, During The Late 1890s. Love The Feather In Back Of Her Head
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#21 My Dad Fought Nazis From 1942-1945
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#22 Playing Dress-Up At Grandma’s House, 1960s
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#23 Hot Potato Vendor 1892
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#24 Another One Of My Grandmother, With My Dad’s Older Sister, Ca. 1934
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#25 My Mom, Born In 1928 And In This Pic Maybe She’s 3 Or 4? Still Have Her Necklace
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#26 My Lolo And Lola During Their Wedding Day 1958 And I Picture I Took Of Them
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#27 Big Smile For The Photographer From This Smartly Dressed Woman. Was This A Fashion Look During Ww2? Certainly Is Mid 1940s
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#28 My Parents Wedding, September 1961, Tehran, Iran
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#29 Prince’s Mother, Mattie Shaw, Stands By Prince At His Crib In October 1958, When He Was Four Months Old. Prince Kept This Photo In His Vault
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#30 Men’s Catalog, 1970’s
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#31 1962 My Mom’s Bridesmaids Carried Grapes
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#32 The Faces Of 1870s Egypt
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#33 My Grandma Enjoying Her Records In The 50s. Check Out Her Poodle Skirt!
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#34 My Grandma And My Mom, 1968. My Mom Was 10 And My Grandma Was 34
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#35 My Sweet Grandmother, Sylvia, Aged 3
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#36 Merry Christmas Baby 1969
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#37 Texas Children Going To School During The Dust Bowl In 1936. Face Coverings Are To Prevent Sand Pneumonia
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#38 My Father, At Left, With His Buddies, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Circa 1950
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#39 My Dad’s School Report From 1957, Aged 7
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#40 My Grandma And Grandpa Around 1977
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#41 My Grandmother At Twenty Years Old In 1926
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#42 My Mom In The Mid 1970s
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#43 My Grandparents During Their Wedding, 1947
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#44 My Grandma & Grandad Married On 9/11/49. This Is On Their Honeymoon
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