The above images (the front and back of one photograph) are from an epic find. A whole box of photographs. You'll see a lot of this family, how they all lived in the early through late eighties in Milwaukee, WI. There are wedding pictures, prom, friends, babies. Besides all of the pictures there were letters, cards, bags of old prescription bottles, shoes, a pair of ice skates, a puppet. It was all there one day by the side of the road. I passed by it on my way home at night and gathered up as many photos as I could by flashlight. It rained the next day and then it was all gone.
the joy and promise this photo shows breaks my heart. the carmel colored tone of the old photo fits the mood perfectly too. the mother and baby are oddly and beautifully framed by the drapes. it is such a happy photo- i can't help but feel sad because i know that kid is grown up and the mother is sad he did
ReplyDeleteI kind of like it because they look so happy and the presence of the photographer creates this magical little triangle of a loving family, whether the woman is the mother or the photographer is the father or not. It's nice to think this sweet moment was carried on forever until the kid grew up and the woman was proud of him and they were able to discard the photo casually because for some reason they didn't need it anymore.
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