Every now and then, I like to peruse old "found" photographs on Flickr. Basically, these are photos of unidentified people that have been found in flea markets, antique stores, eBay auctions, etc. Where the photos came from, and how they came to be in these places, who knows? Anywho, here's the link:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/foundphotos/
I think that I look at these photos for the same reason that some people are drawn to horror films; sometimes you just wanna be creeped out. And, frankly, there's something downright unsettling about abandoned photos of unidentifiable people and places from decades past.
But it's also kind of sad to realize that your own precious family photos could wind up thrown away or abandoned by indifferent relatives who survive you. A captured moment and memory of your life that once meant so much to you becomes stripped of its context and meaning after your death. An unknown face in an unknown place, forever a mystery.
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