These 26 Pandas Shared The Oldest Photo They Have And The Stories Behind Them

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Say what you want, but photographs play an important role in everyone's life; they remind us of people, places, sentiments, and tales from our past. They can help us understand who we are, and they can also allow us to see people that are long gone but have left their footprint in history.

With that being said, I asked the Bored Panda community to show us their old treasures, and they sure delivered! Some of the photos submitted even carry some interesting stories attached to them.

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#1 1916 - My Grandmother, Annabelle. Never Met Her, She Passed In The 1918 During The Flu Pandemic

#2 I Don't Know Who She Is, This Damaged, Creased Photo Appeared On Ebay For A Tiny Amount Of Money And No Bidders. I Figured If No One Bought It, The Seller Might Throw Her Away. This Momentary Fraction Of Time, And What Might Be The Only Remenant Of Her Existance, Will Now Be Preserved And Cared For

#3 My Great Grandparents, Late 1920s

#4 Photo Of My Mom On Her Dad's Shoulders In 1925

#5 My 3rd Great-Grandmother Lavisa, Born In New York In 1830

#6 My Grandfather's Mugshot In 1942

He was 19 years old and lived in Rhinebeck, NY when he decided to steal some tires from a garage. The dutchess county judge called him "Unpatriotic" and sent him to prison. He eventually signed up to serve in WW2.

#7 My Great-Grandfather Francisco From The Azores, Portugal In The Late 1800s

#8 : 1912, Milam, Tx. Great Grandfather With Mustache (My Grandfather 4th From Right). Whole Family Had Gotten New Shoes, So They Wanted To Show Them Off In A Photo

#9 My Grandfather In This Group Photo, Circa Late 1800’s

#10 My Grandmother With Her Doll In 1888. I Still Have The Doll

#11 My Great, Great Grandfather, Taken In The Late 1800s In Northern Ireland

#12 My Grandmother, 1941

#13 My Grandfather In 1915. He's The One On Top. He Lied About His Age To Join, He Was Only 15

#14 Year 1904, Southern Czechia, My Great Grandmother Marie Stachova (In The Middle), Her Mother Marie And Father Vaclav, Siblings Vaclav And Bozena

#15 1921- My Gramgrams

#16 My Grandparents Knew How To Have Fun! That's My Grandmother With The Arrow. Holland 1920s

#17 Family Homestead 1923, Eagan, Minnesota. That's My Grandfather On The Horse-Draw Farm Equipment. They Are Harvesting Onions. Gamily Farmed Here From 1870s To Early 1950s. Land Is Now Eagan's Central Park

#18 Grandma And Grandpa

#19 Old Treasures

#20 My Grandmother At About 3 Years Old, With Her Parents, Ca. 1898

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#21 My Dad's Great Aunt Elizabeth. Circa 1910, Derbyshire, England

#22 #43 My Great Great Grandmother, She Was Born In 1880 And Died ? I'm Pretty Sure This Picture Was Taken In Her Mid Twentys

#23 Great Great (?) Grandparents On Leaving England For Australia In 1879

#24 My Great, Great Grandparents James Goddard (1876-1942) And Margaret Goddard Née Millar (1877-1948)

#25 My Mom's Grandfather's Dressmaker Factory In Downtown Cincinnati, Late 1800s/Early 1900s

#26 My Grandmother Jeanne, Aged 17, In 1918.

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