Every photograph tells a story, and the Facebook page Vestiges of History is an excellent place to learn how to keep them alive.
It collects and shares unique photo recreations, where people mimic either their own—or their family members'—old snapshots to reflect on the passage of time.
From siblings reenacting their childhood shenanigans to descendants stepping into the shoes of their ancestors, these funny and wholesome remakes serve as tributes to love, growth, and the beauty of nostalgia.
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#1 My Mom And Me And Now Me With My Daughter
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#2 68 Years Together ....... Couple Remaking Their Memory
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Photographs can teach us a lot about ourselves and those around us.
"We know from much research, including research from The Family Narratives Lab that I direct, that young people who know more about their family stories and history fare better in the world on virtually any measure examined—self-esteem, a sense of well-being, a sense of meaning and purpose in life," said Dr. Robyn Fivush, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Developmental Psychology at Emory University and director of the Family Narratives Lab.
#3 My Grandfather And His Friend
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#4 Friends Forever Remaking The Memory
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#5 Lovely Remake Of Family
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Fivush, who has been researching family stories for three decades, says they are more complex than we might imagine.
"They certainly include family history, stories of our forefathers and foremothers, about whom we may only have a few bits and pieces of information," she explained.
"But most family stories communicate the experiences of people we know: our parents and grandparents when they were growing up and forming young families."
These stories, aided by photos or other artifacts, are so powerful partly because they are very real to us.
#6 Amazing Couple Remake
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#7 My Grand Mom At Age 13 And Now 89
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#8 My Grandmother At Age 19 And Now 95
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#9 Amazing Remake
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Family stories are rarely one type or another. When you look at a photo, you might start talking about a beach vacation, but the conversation could lead to the tale of a big reunion the following summer.
"Family stories shared, told, and listened to, are part of the tapestry of family conversation, and communicate much more than just what happened," Fividush said.
#10 Same Drama Of My Sister
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#11 Remaking My Memory After 50 Years
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#12 Amazing Remake Of Siblings Together In A Park For Lovely Remake After 28 Years
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#13 My Dad And Me And Now Me With My Son
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"Family stories describe people, who they are and what they are like, and how characteristics are echoed through the family ('You are so much like your grandmother, always enjoying a good practical joke'), as well as values, ideals, hopes, and dreams ('And that was always so important to you grandfather, that he was able to provide an education for his children.),'" the psychologist added.
In this way, family stories help define who we are and who we strive to be.
#14 My Mother And Me At Same Age
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#15 Only 8 Years Apart. Me, My Wife And The Cat
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#16 My Grand Parents On Their 65th Anniversary
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#17 Lovely Remake After 36 Years
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Memories fade. Having an anchor, such as a photo, reassures us that there's at least some amount of information that remains preserved. And recreating it allows us to reconnect with that moment in time, bringing both the past and the present into sharp focus.
#18 My Siblings And I Being Goofy (1995 vs. 2013)
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#19 My Two Younger Sisters And I Now All In Our 50’s
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#20 Christmas 1965 And Christmas 2022 Same House, Same Spot
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#21 My Dad And Me After 18 Years What A Amazing Remake
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#22 My Brother's And I Recreated An Old Photo Of Us For Our Parents' 50th Anniversary
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#23 Lovely Remake
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#24 Remaking My Memory After 21 Years
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#25 2001 vs. 2024 Old Chalet In The French Alps, Here For More Than 300 Years... Pierre And His Parents
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#26 The Box Has Apparently Shrunk
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#27 28 Years Later
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#28 My Friend And His Grandpa, 65 Years Apart
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#29 Amazing Family Remake
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#30 Lovely Family Remake
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#31 My Brother And Me Remaking Our Memory After 16 Yera S
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#32 In Preschool With Grandma, And 19 Years Later, In College
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#33 To Celebrate Our 50th Anniversary, Wife And I Recreated Our Wedding Pic. She’s Wearing The Same Dress
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#34 Cousin Love
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#35 Then And 55 Years Later
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#36 We All Again United On Same Sale Shop And The Same Shopkeepers After 45 Years
#37 Me And My Son 25 Years Apart
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#38 When You Try To Remake A Family Photo But You’re Not All There
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#39 Amazing Remake
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#40 My Brother And Me Remaking Our Memory After 42 Years
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#41 Easter Birthday Take 17 Years Apart
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#42 Siblings Remaking Their Memory After 45 Years
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#43 Brothers Reunion
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#44 My Adorable Nephew, The Before Taken About 40 Yrs Ago. Pic Taken At My Parents House, Same Place
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#45 My Love And I Thirty Years Apart - 1987 And 2017
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#46 My Parents . 1969-2022
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#47 My Sister And Me And Our Transformation After 35 Years
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#48 My Daughter And Me Remaking The Memory After 18 Years. She Is A Kindergarten Teacher Now
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#49 Me In My Parents Backyard Less Than A Year After We Moved In And Me Almost 32 Years Later When They Sold The House
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#50 36 Years Later
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#51 25 Years Later - All The Hancox Men 92yrs Old Down To 25yrs Old
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#52 I Remaking My Memory At Same Place After 45 Years
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#53 Lovely Family And Perfect Remake
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#54 My Dad And Me Remaking
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#55 I Forced My Family To Participate In Some Photo Recreations From My Childhood
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#56 How Much Cuter We Were In 2001
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#57 Amazing Remake Of Siblings After 30 Years Malaysia
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#58 15 Years Apart Lovely Family And Crazy Remake
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#59 Friends Forever Decades Gone But Still Good Friends
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#60 Lovely Remake
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#61 Amazing Remake Of Siblings After 32 Years
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#62 20 Years Apart
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#63 Cute And Lovely Remake With Dad At Same Place After 28 Years
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#64 My Younger Brother, Me And My Dad Remaking Our Lovely Memory After 28 Years
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#65 Amazing Remake Of Cousins After 26 Years
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#66 My Fiance And Her Cousins Recreated This Gem Of A Photo. Everyone Should Want To Be Looked At Like Her Cousin Looks At That Biscuit
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#67 Sister Found This Old Picture During A Family Dinner And We Decided To Recreate It
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#68 My Sister And Me Remaking Our Memory
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#69 Lovely Remake Of Siblings
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#70 Reenactment From My Kids For Mother's Day
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#71 I Just Wanted To Introduce Myself And Share A Photo I Took 20 Years Apart And Now Recreating With My Kids
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#72 The Red T-Shirt Is Always In Fashion ? With My Daughter
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#73 This Is My Dad And I, Taken 33 Years Apart. 1985 And 2018
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#74 A Surprise Re-Creation At My Birthday. Excellent Effort!!
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#75 Hungry For Books, Always
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#76 Siblings Photo Remake
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#77 Recreated A Picture With My 14 Year Old Son From 13 Years Ago Today On Vacation
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#78 20+something Years Later We With Our Lovely Gorgeous Mom
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#79 The Things He Convinces Me To Do On A Sunday Afternoon
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#80 Things We Do For Mom. Yes, I’m In A Diaper
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#81 My Dad And Me Remaking Our Memory After 30 Yearsmy Dad And Me Remaking Our Memory After 30 Years
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#82 Amazing Remake
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#83 Really Amazing Remake Of Me And My Siblings After 27 Year S
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#84 My Kids And My Brothers Kids About 15 Or More Years Apart
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#85 My Son At 5 And Now 25!
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#86 Amazing Remake... Me And My Siblings Remaking Our Memory On Tractor In Fields
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#87 Me And My Brother, 2000 And 2015 The Bond Between A Brother And Sister Is A Special One, A Bond That Can Withstand The Test Of Time
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#88 1993 - 2015 Still Best Friends
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#89 At 2 Then At 32
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#90 Papa & Baby 29 Years Later
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#91 Omg This Is So Cute Remake My Dad And Me Remaking After 27 Years
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#92 Siblings Remaking The Memory After 27 Years
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#93 26 And A Half Years In Between
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#94 My Mother’s Day Photo Re-Creation. My Daughter Is 15 Years Old
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#95 My Sisters And Me Remaking Our Memory After 27 Years
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#96 13 Years Apart My Nephews And Nieces!!
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#97 30 Years Later At Grandma's House And In Same Pose
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#98 Siblings Remaking Their Memory After 25 Years
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#99 30 Years Later
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