I love old family photos. Each time I visit a relative that I have not visited before, one of my first questions is "Do you have any old family photos I can scan?" If so, I bring out my laptop and scanner. While I am at it, I will also scan old documents that are of interest, These days a smart phone may make acceptable copies, I feel closer to my deceased relatives when I can see their faces, and I can feel Heavenly Father's love for them.
Five years ago I was given a large box of old photos by a relative who had no place to store them.
Two years ago I received a message on Ancestry messaging from a total stranger in Scotland that basically said, "I see that you have an Ancestry tree that includes Wilfred Anderson and Jessie Evans. After Jessie's death, Wilfred married my widowed mother. I have now inherited Mom's photo collection and I was surprised that it includes a large number of Jessie's old family photos, Would you like them?" "Yes, please, they are part of my family" Sarah mailed the photos to me and sent me scans of them as well, all at her own expense, despite my desire to pay. Bless her.
I love FamilySearch Memories, it is a safe place for my old photos and for yours as well.
Some day in eternity I will meet these relatives face to face and I may recognize them from their photos.
