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Mr.Bill

(24,334 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:11 PM Oct 2020

What an afternoon.

The wife and I just spent hours going through literally about 75 lbs of my family's photos and other memorabilia, dating back to the 40s. I never had biological children, but my niece is coming up from Arizona to visit and I wanted to pass things along to her and her kids.

So basically, I just viewed my family's life in several hours. I kept the few I wanted, but now they will be in the custody of a younger generation. I've never really been a camera person, but fortunately my mom was. Lots of good memories.

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What an afternoon. (Original Post) Mr.Bill Oct 2020 OP

So nice you did this. pfitz59 Oct 2020 #1

What a lovely thing you are doing. niyad Oct 2020 #2

I've got all the home movies, too. Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #3

pfitz59

(10,400 posts)

1. So nice you did this.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:14 PM

Oct 2020

I had a Great Uncle who held the family archives dating back 150 years, including some very early home movies (1900ish). When he died my idiot Cousin threw it all away without asking any relatives if they'd take it. So much lost.

niyad

(113,612 posts)

2. What a lovely thing you are doing.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:16 PM

Oct 2020

Mr.Bill

(24,334 posts)

3. I've got all the home movies, too.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:17 PM

Oct 2020

That's another project for another day.

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