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AncientFaces
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11/20/2024
Thanksgiving in 1942
The Wayman Fincham family of Maryland celebrating Thanksgiving in 1942. Six Fincham sons were in WWII and all but 2 of them were home for Thanksgiving.
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11/20/2024
Rose Lydia (Holzman) Varian
Aimee remembers her mother Rose who was 'an angel on earth' and was responsible for cooking the turkey on Thanksgiving in the New Jersey area.
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11/20/2024
Family Traditions
Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays as we all gather our families together for tradition, comfort food, and to share the family stories that are passed down for generations.
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On his paternal line, Hans was Bavarian. His paternal grandfather,...
On his paternal line, Hans was Bavarian. His paternal grandfather,...
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On the California coroner's report, Samantha's ethnicity was...
On the California coroner's report, Samantha's ethnicity was...
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Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Native...
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AncientFaces
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03/28/2023
Memories of a brother
"Thank you, AncientFaces team -- without you, the memories would die and there would only be a simple stone in a cemetery informing the world of absolutely nothing. Thank you for the chance to give my brother a little hope for immortality in the digital age."
AncientFaces
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04/20/2023
Lost & Found photos reunited with family
Orphan photos from antique stores, shoeboxes & family albums without names. We rescue photos and share them in 'Lost & Found' to reunite these treasures with their families. Discover photos of family you never knew existed thanks to the kindness of strangers.
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AncientFaces
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08/07/2023
Remembered as beautiful inside & out
A beauty queen, Special Olympics volunteer, & teacher at an elementary school, her life was taken from her in 1986. Randy remembers his girlfriend Lynnie and finds sharing in some ways therapeutic. Marsha remembers Lynn as her high school friend, and Cindy remembers working with Lynn at the Seaside Pharmacy soda fountain in 1968.
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08/07/2023
WW2 Moment captured on film
David shared this WW2 photo of his father and the B-17 Blue Dreams Crew. He only had his father's name, and over time 5 other men have been identified by 5 separate families. These strangers who became a band of brothers in WW2, unites their families even today.