Family Archives Photo Gallery by katwilkens at pbase.com

Family Archives

The 2007 California wildfires motivated me to create this gallery. We never know when disaster is going to strike--we should preserve our vintage photos for future generations. Putting them online is a good way to accomplish this. I have a ton of family pictures, so I'm selecting ones that are reasonably sharp and have a pleasing composition. I hope even non-family members will find the clothes, hairstyles and backgrounds to be of interest.

Elizabeth Wallingford ca 1860	William Carpenter ca 1860	1868 John Wharton	1891
1896	1900	1900	Circa 1904
circa 1904	1905	1906	1906 April
1907	1911	1912	1915
circa 1924	1925	1933	1933
1934	1934 Mammoth Cave	circa 1935	1939
circa 1940	Circa 1942	1943	circa 1945
1946	1948	1949	ca. 1950
1950	1955	1959

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Mary Bowles		13-Mar-2008 18:46
Well, I have just spent a happy half-hour, admiring your family treasures. From your John Wharton, with his fine, probably self-portrait, through the stately, posed, formal studio shots to the later relaxed and happy pictures of the intervening years, this was a half-hour well spent. The 1911 shot of your Father and his brother is particularly wonderful, and seems to breach the gap between the posed and informal. Well done you, for gathering it all together. Regards, Mary.

Della Huff		25-Feb-2008 18:30
Old photos are so fascinating. I finished a similar project a year or so ago to get my family's old photos online for the same reasons. I feel much more comfortable knowing that they are "safe" in a digital format. And as an added bonus, I've had a few long-lost relatives contact me after finding the photos online.

Guest		12-Feb-2008 14:54
As you can tell, it was my first time. Didn't get my name in there. It does make me feel connected to all of the family members that went before us!

Kay B.		25-Dec-2007 14:58
I really enjoyed looking at the recent photos you added. There are a couple that I had either forgotten about or had never seen! Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to post these. This is a wonderful family legacy.

Lola		24-Dec-2007 15:27
Beautiful gallery of family photos. Thanks for preserving these for future generations. Hope you will do more of these in the future. I'd love to see more labels on the photos. (ok I know it's time consuming)

Robin Reid		27-Nov-2007 04:25
Wonderful idea, and yes it is fun to look through the styles and the times.

Cyndy Largarticha		07-Nov-2007 00:01
Oh, Kathryn, this is a great idea! I can't wait to look at each one individually. You are preserving something that is priceless. Your relatives should be greatly appreciative.

Annie		06-Nov-2007 11:56
I've seen many of these, and have a few, but there are a few that are new to me. Thank you for sharing. I think this is a great idea!

Petros Labrakos		05-Nov-2007 11:33
love them all! best wishes

Roy		04-Nov-2007 14:37
A great idea and excellent pictures - thanks for sharing!

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