35 Snapshots Of Total Strangers That Accidentally Became Someone’s Treasure

I posted this pic on another sub previously, but I figure it would be appropriate here as well. Last summer I got the last of my aunt’s things moved out of the storage unit we’d rented for her when she moved into my family’s home in the last year of her life. I uncovered a ton of old photos that I’d never seen before, and this is by far my favorite. These lovely folks are my aunt’s (really my grandpa’s cousin, but I called her my aunt) parents, Libby and Ted, I believe sometime in the 1830s. Ted was my Grandpa’s uncle. I sadly never met him, as he passed long before I was born, but Libby lived to be 100 and had all her wits about her until she had a stroke shortly before she passed. I love how joyful and unserious these photos are, and I am so glad to have pictures that capture their personalities like this. I only wish I had found it while my aunt was still alive. I really regret not asking her more about our family history when I had the chance.

This one was my favorite so far. Most of the slides / pics were taken around 1968. I can upload more, if anyone is interested (and with a better angle). Almost every slide I have viewed so far has this dog in it no matter what's going on in the rest of the photo!

I got a text from an unknown number saying they had found a camera with photos of my dog on it. They shared the photos with friends and someone made out my phone number from his tag. I replied with pictures of my dog currently and they were thrilled to see he was still alive and healthy. A little too thrilled. By the surroundings and state of wear on his collar I knew who took the pictures and when. I remember so clearly because my friend who’s a strange fellow (that’s important for later) had babysat my dog and they went hiking in Glacier National Park one day and he came home so late I was incredibly frustrated and worried. They confirmed that they found the camera in Glacier, wayyyy off trail and submerged in a river. They said the rest of the photos on the camera were quite disturbing and they didn’t feel comfortable sharing at first. I provided some examples of my friend’s strange approach to art and they gave in and sent the photos. The people who found the camera were concerned because the photos show my friend holding my dog wearing a black cloak with a big knife in his hand. The next photos show him dog-less looking over the edge as if my dog had gone off the side. They even went as far as to send a photo of a girl (not shared here) in the same series photos to Glacier rangers and confer with missing persons. While disturbed and angry that he would play stupid games with my dog, at first, I am able to laugh about this situation currently and I’m just shocked that these photos were found! My friend who babysat my dog is an odd fellow, he made a series of Christmas cards of him baptizing my dog in a lake. I sent the phone number the pictures of the Christmas cards and they then felt comfortable sharing the photos. LMAO

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