Thanks for these memories. Yes we take too much for granted, and often forget our grand-parents have had to fight for what we have now. Let’s be grateful and respectful and do not allow ourselves to spill their sacrifices !
Love this : History isn’t just something that happened... it’s something our forebears lived. Every era, no matter how distant, was filled with lives as vivid and complex as our own. What stood out? all of them , for each displays Hope, courage, rising above tragedy ( the 1951 marathon), living vibrantly despite war (bride photo), unbounded job ( daddy's home, and the boy with shoes). I will share these photos with my students. May I ask where you found the archive for these?
What picture stood out for me was Sima the woman cutting the birthday cake showing her freedom to choose how she dresses, and knowing how difficult and oppressive it us for many women in Tehran now.
The photo from Iran stood out to me. Photos from Iran pre-1979 are beautiful. The scenery and people look like they are thriving in a metropolis that could easily be mistaken for a European city at the same time. But, I guess that's where "the problem" was. Thank you!
Werfel. I still recall my son's great joy in getting a pair of penny loafers when he was 3 years old.
His joy could not have been greater or more pure. Werfel's face is beauty and meaning and goodness and truth all wrapped into one, and it makes my heart sing.
The little orphan overjoyed to have new shoes even if too big. It makes me sad that some have nothing and others want for nothing. War makes me so sad. Humans need to hurry up and evolve ffs.
What a wonderful way to end my Substack week, enjoying this piece with the images and reading the comments. Thank you for sharing. Off to feed Mom now.
Thanks for these memories. Yes we take too much for granted, and often forget our grand-parents have had to fight for what we have now. Let’s be grateful and respectful and do not allow ourselves to spill their sacrifices !
Precisely. Very well put.
Love this : History isn’t just something that happened... it’s something our forebears lived. Every era, no matter how distant, was filled with lives as vivid and complex as our own. What stood out? all of them , for each displays Hope, courage, rising above tragedy ( the 1951 marathon), living vibrantly despite war (bride photo), unbounded job ( daddy's home, and the boy with shoes). I will share these photos with my students. May I ask where you found the archive for these?
Amazing! Many are from the Getty archives and Wikipedia Creative Commons.
Always remind myself to have a attitude of gratitude,don’t take things for granted
Always
What picture stood out for me was Sima the woman cutting the birthday cake showing her freedom to choose how she dresses, and knowing how difficult and oppressive it us for many women in Tehran now.
I hope Werfel had a good life.
The photo from Iran stood out to me. Photos from Iran pre-1979 are beautiful. The scenery and people look like they are thriving in a metropolis that could easily be mistaken for a European city at the same time. But, I guess that's where "the problem" was. Thank you!
And it’s amazing/devastating to know how much things changed just a few years after this photo was taken…
Werfel. I still recall my son's great joy in getting a pair of penny loafers when he was 3 years old.
His joy could not have been greater or more pure. Werfel's face is beauty and meaning and goodness and truth all wrapped into one, and it makes my heart sing.
Such beautiful commentary and images.
New shoes. Not hand me downs.
The little orphan overjoyed to have new shoes even if too big. It makes me sad that some have nothing and others want for nothing. War makes me so sad. Humans need to hurry up and evolve ffs.
Loooved the photos,my sister likes photography and she fell in love with these!!!
Beautiful.
These photos can remind us of our humanity even when put through inhuman experiences
Some of these made me cry.
Thanks for posting this!
It's touching...
AMAZING WORK!!!!!
Gracias James.....
What a wonderful way to end my Substack week, enjoying this piece with the images and reading the comments. Thank you for sharing. Off to feed Mom now.