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Welcome to Adopt a Photo! Adopt a Photo displays historical photographs of people for the purpose of providing a temporary space for homeless photos found in antique malls, stores and private collections. It is hoped that photographs can be claimed by relatives who are researching genealogy. The site also includes educational lessons that can be used in the classroom with students. A few of the photos are privately owned and have been loaned to www.adoptaphoto.com. The web site was created and is maintained by Anne White.
NEW! Photo from Tacoma, Washington. This photo was submitted by a visitor to the site and is available directly from this current custodian.
Photos from Plattsmouth, NE, Norwich, NY, Somerville, Bordentown, and Burlington, New Jersey; Cedaredge, Colorado; Victorville, California; and Barstow, California. And the owner of Treasure Trove Antiques tells me he has some really unique antiques such as a stove from the John Dillinger estate.
These photos of children are just crying for adoption! Stairstep Siblings, Naked Wonder!, Posing on Fur, Early Century, All Dressed for Easter, Baby with a Mug of Beer.
These photos are of groups of people taken for institutions such as schools and churches. Marshmellow Roast, Thirtieth Continental Congress 1921, Catholic School, East St. Louis, IL., Arlington High School, Concordia Gesang Vevein, Baptist Church, IL., Bible School, IL..
Just plain interesting! People in Old Car, Asian Couple, Heavyset Bride, African American, Trick Photography, Tintype, Classic Schoolmarm, African American Woman.
Photograph Mystery Prevention
Have adoptaphoto.com be a guest at your party
 Seeking Information: Grunfeld Family Album; Yearbook Find; Wolff Family Album; Ruby Chandler book; McCelland Family Album Mystery; Schroer Family Album Mystery; Sturgeon; and the Sanders Family Album Mystery
Recent adds! Photos: Man by Interesting Chair New Surnames: Young; Pippinger; Craig; Silver; Also these: Over twenty photos for Alton, Illinois; Old cars.
Recent Surnames:
Adams; Allan; Baker/Frier; Baxter; Breitwiser; Partridge; Patterson; Reynolds; Shook; Walker; Weisel;
Buck; Hoffman; Huckle;Neulist; Gilomens; Masters; Slocum.
Also Montana: Montana photos; Williams Institute of Embalming, 1925; Ryan Family; Kansas; Washington; Oklahoma Territory; and Nebraska.
See a description of our commemorative bookmark and Photo CD-ROM for Nauvoo, Illinois.
What is Adopt a Photo?
Adopt a Photo is a temporary space for homeless photos. A certain sadness comes over us when we see a photograph nobody can claim. Each photograph represents someone's son or daughter; father or mother; friend or neighbor; or long-forgotten ancestor. Who is he? Where did she live? What happened to bring them here--without grandchildren to ask questions? Did they live a long, contented life? Or was life cut short by some tragedy? At best, photographs are merely memory extensions that will, in time, also fade. Each photograph is a statement that "this is the way it was at this moment in time." Adopt a Photo recognizes the potential of all individuals to contribute to improving the quality of life through their accomplishments, relationships, and the love and respect they show one another. For this reason we honor them here.
More Q & A
Find out the purpose of the site, how Adopt a Photo works, how to adopt, and other features of the site.
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