A few years ago, when my husband's grandmother (Ruth Smith Hutchins) died, we inherited... a large box of photos.
Terry opened the box and examined the pictures ...
I have absolutely no idea who any of these people are, he said sadly.
There were no names or dates printed on the backs of the photos. They are just old black and white photos of ..... we really don't know. The only one who looks familiar is Terry's grandmother in her older years. I also recognize a blurry photo of Queen Elizabeth's mother as a young Queen, no doubt on a visit to Canada.
Terry doesn't recognize his grandmother - or his parents - in any of the older pictures. And he has no idea who the other people are. Maybe he knew some of them when he was a child, but now he has no recollection. A large number of the photos were probably taken before he was born...
The moral of all this?
It's really important to print first and last names clearly on the backs of all photos - a date and location would be helpful too. You never know who will inherit your pictures in 60 or 70 years!
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