I really love photography. My fondness for b&w photos goes way back & when I find cool vintage b&w photos, I get even more excited. Today I was digging through boxes in our basement, on a mission. I have some of my mom’s old photos- I had taken a stash of them when my parents moved. My plan was to frame & scan them eventually but haven’t looked at them in years. Today however, I was looking for pictures of my grandma & my mom for a “generations of moms” post.
But while I was sifting though the old album I found (which incidentally stopped before her younger brother & sister were born), I was immediately taken by some of the photos. Of course I’m nostalgic because I’m related to these people. But I’m also really struck by the photography. Compositionally & artistically, I find them interesting & beautiful. I love the stories that they tell. Originally I was just looking for “mother” photos, but the photos with my grandpa & uncle are some of my favorites & I felt compelled to share.
This post is a Mother’s Day surprise for my mom (because I know she reads this blog everyday) but I also think the photos are fun to look at even if you aren’t related to me. It’s a peek into history & the joys of everyday life- which all stem from motherhood.
Hope all of you mommas out there have a wonderful Mother’s Day!
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Make mine Mid-Century
8 May 2011They're a great set of photos to have! Amazing considering their age.
Happy Mother's Day to you, K. And to your Mum. I bet there were some tears in her eyes when she saw those images. Just beautiful.
Anonymous
8 May 2011How fun to find such wonderful photos of your relatives! These are so cool. I love the omen of them laying in the leaves and the canoe. I hope you have a happy mothers day.
Anonymous
8 May 2011How fun to find such wonderful photos of your relatives! These are so cool. I love the omen of them laying in the leaves and the canoe. I hope you have a happy mothers day.
Anonymous
8 May 2011How fun to find such wonderful photos of your relatives! These are so cool. I love the omen of them laying in the leaves and the canoe. I hope you have a happy mothers day.
kristin
9 May 2011these are beautiful!! happy mother's day to you 🙂
kristin
9 May 2011these are beautiful!! happy mother's day to you 🙂
kristin
9 May 2011these are beautiful!! happy mother's day to you 🙂
ChantaleP
9 May 2011WOW! You come from seriously good looking stock. haha! Is that crude to say? But seriously, talk about handsome good looking relatives! No wonder you look the way you do: just lovely! I am in love with the canoe photo.. wow. Tu ressembles à ta mère.. you look like your mom! What a sweet sweet photo of the two of you.. Hope you had a terrific Mother's Day!
ChantaleP
9 May 2011WOW! You come from seriously good looking stock. haha! Is that crude to say? But seriously, talk about handsome good looking relatives! No wonder you look the way you do: just lovely! I am in love with the canoe photo.. wow. Tu ressembles à ta mère.. you look like your mom! What a sweet sweet photo of the two of you.. Hope you had a terrific Mother's Day!
ChantaleP
9 May 2011WOW! You come from seriously good looking stock. haha! Is that crude to say? But seriously, talk about handsome good looking relatives! No wonder you look the way you do: just lovely! I am in love with the canoe photo.. wow. Tu ressembles à ta mère.. you look like your mom! What a sweet sweet photo of the two of you.. Hope you had a terrific Mother's Day!
KLT
10 May 2011Thanks! My mom liked seeing them again. They are really small photos so it's nice to see them bigger & the color a little enhanced.
Hope you all had a nice Mother's Day!
Glad you enjoyed the pictures! The canoe one is a favorite of mine too!
@Chantale- You crack me up! I liked seeing all three of us- mom, grandma, & I in a row. I see a resemblance. 🙂
KLT
10 May 2011Thanks! My mom liked seeing them again. They are really small photos so it's nice to see them bigger & the color a little enhanced.
Hope you all had a nice Mother's Day!
Glad you enjoyed the pictures! The canoe one is a favorite of mine too!
@Chantale- You crack me up! I liked seeing all three of us- mom, grandma, & I in a row. I see a resemblance. 🙂
KLT
10 May 2011Thanks! My mom liked seeing them again. They are really small photos so it's nice to see them bigger & the color a little enhanced.
Hope you all had a nice Mother's Day!
Glad you enjoyed the pictures! The canoe one is a favorite of mine too!
@Chantale- You crack me up! I liked seeing all three of us- mom, grandma, & I in a row. I see a resemblance. 🙂
bron @ baby space
31 January 2013better late than never — so lovely to see these photos Kristin. I love old family pics so much! these are just gorgeous.
bron @ baby space
31 January 2013better late than never — so lovely to see these photos Kristin. I love old family pics so much! these are just gorgeous.