I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get the first set of photos out. After scanning that one photo on Mom my scanner broke (I think it was on its last legs for a while). Then I ordered our new multi-function printer, which was DOA. Then I sent it back and got another one. It's much faster and better than my old standalone flatbed scanner, and this first album was a breeze.
So, I was working from home yesterday, and Patty wound up working late, so I took the opportunity to scan in Grandma's oldest photo album. It's just black construction paper with the photos stuck on the pages from sheer time at this point. The cover is a piece of suede with an Indian head on it (this was before we had Native Americans ;) ) and "1925 1926" handwritten on it.
I was listening to This American Life while doing this, and they were broadcasting stories about people who live alone. The first story was about a woman whose job it is to investigate the lives of people who die unclaimed, and find their next of kin. They often have no evidence in their home of having any family or friends. The contrast to what I was working on didn't hit me until halfway through, and it made me proud of this project.
Anyway, check out the first album, and please leave comments if you know any back story about the photos, or can identify anyone aside from Ida and Sam. The album has names in the captions, but I don't necessarily know what the relationship was.
Since I've been back from my trip, I haven't blogged very much. I've been busy with the new house, new job, new wife, etc. But now that the wedding is over, and we've settled into our new place, I'm going to try to start my next project for this blog.
Last year, my grandmother passed away while I was in Turkey. As the family went through her belongings, I asked them to set aside her photos for me, with the idea that I'd scan and upload them, making them available for the whole family.
Well, it's a mammoth task. There are albums going back to Grandma's time at summer camp! But I'm going to take it a little at a time, and whenever there's a new set of photos available, I'll post here. It may take years, but no time like the present to get started.
Hey, I'm an uncle ... again! This is Patty's new niece Sally.
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