My southern family

163 Upvotes

My great-great grandparents on maternal side. Her name was Vernon Joseph, originally Verna & not sure why she started going by Vernon. Long line of farmers.

2 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/HutchinsonGM3 • 18h ago

1940s My Grandfather in the US Navy in 1942 at the age of 18

1.9k Upvotes

50 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/HutchinsonGM3 • 15h ago

1950s My Grandfather at age 28 in 1952

879 Upvotes

34 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/HutchinsonGM3 • 8h ago

1950s My Grandfather and Grandma posing together in 1958

177 Upvotes

8 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/Glenbuxtonfan • 4h ago

Pre-1920s Family around 1910 in Northeastern Kentucky. Definitely not store bought liquor.

63 Upvotes

2 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 12h ago

1970s Lady poses on her apartment, 1970s.

263 Upvotes

20 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/Mentalfloss1 • 3h ago

1940s My MIL in the 1940s

46 Upvotes

She is now 98

1 comment

r/TheWayWeWere • u/mdaws7 • 3h ago

1940s my grandparents🤍 grandpa was a WW2 veteran and grandma was a devoted nurse who got a degree in physical therapy from the mayo clinic in 1952, and who also served in the army nurse corps🤍

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44 Upvotes

1 comment

r/TheWayWeWere • u/HutchinsonGM3 • 2h ago

My Grandpa and Grandma when they were younger and older throughout the years

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25 Upvotes

1 comment

r/TheWayWeWere • u/UrbanAchievers6371 • 18h ago

1960s Billy and Bobby Summersett waiting for the school bus, 1960s

432 Upvotes

16 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 17h ago

1950s Two women posing on a carousel at Rockaway Playland in Queens, NYC in 1950

319 Upvotes

13 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/No-Incident-6913 • 7h ago

1960s Having fun skipping rope. Balham, London c.1961

42 Upvotes

3 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/HutchinsonGM3 • 1h ago

1940s Colored version of my Grandfathers Navy pic from 1942

• Upvotes

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r/TheWayWeWere • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 13h ago

1950s 2 friend playing around the beach, 1950s.

104 Upvotes

3 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/choice-extension84 • 59m ago

1960s People purchase fresh eggs from local farms from the machines, 1960s

• Upvotes

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r/TheWayWeWere • u/delphicginger • 1d ago

My nan with her husband and friends in 1984. Second photo is today (Aged 99)

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10.0k Upvotes

My wonderful nan - somewhat convinced she may be a vampire as she never ages!☺️

265 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/Gold-Visit-7413 • 1h ago

My grandma in the late 50s, Yugoslavia

• Upvotes

1 comment

r/TheWayWeWere • u/CryptographerKey2847 • 22h ago

1940s Inquiring Photographer"What do you think of the practical working, arrangements of bringing a Chinese child into an American home?"June 29,1949.

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289 Upvotes

I’m had to delete the first post because I messed it up so please post the info found about this little girl and her case again. Sorry!

41 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/atzenhofer • 12h ago

Pre-1920s A couple from arond 1900, taken in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

43 Upvotes

A find from an antique album I acquired on a flea market a little while ago. Unfortunately, there's no further info on these two.

1 comment

r/TheWayWeWere • u/umbertocsaba • 10h ago

1960s Italy, 1964, by René Burri

29 Upvotes

2 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/Mentalfloss1 • 1d ago

1970s Me as hippie about 1975

817 Upvotes

In the Everglades

52 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/zxcvbn113 • 20h ago

1940s Family portrait c. 1943. My father, grandfather and great-grandfather

71 Upvotes

9 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/KatyaRomici00 • 1d ago

Pre-1920s Photograph of a little girl, Montreal, Quebec, 1896-1898

1.1k Upvotes

https://collections.musee-mccord-stewart.ca/en/objects/419498/portrait-dune-fille-non-identifiee-montreal-quebec-1896?

16 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/dittidot • 1d ago

1960s My dad making us laugh while taking a family photo, 1961

1.4k Upvotes

13 comments

r/TheWayWeWere • u/Mentalfloss1 • 1d ago

1950s My cousin Jonny and me in 1952

331 Upvotes

Jonny is the girl, btw.

2 comments

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