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43 Times People Recreated Their Grandparents Photos, And The Result Was Amazing
Our grandparents may be grey and wrinkled, but once they were young, facing many life problems and experiencing its joy just like we are now. To honor their journey in this world and to express love, people are time traveling by recreating their grandparents' vintage photos, and they're nailing it.
Bored Panda has collected some of the best grandchildren attempts to mimic their grandmas and grandpas, and you'll be amazed by the amount of effort they've put into these cool photos. But it was definitely worth it. From visiting the same sights to wearing identical outfits, these people bonded with their ancestors on another level. Let's hope they've seen it! Scroll down to check out these amazing then-and-now images of different generations and vote for your favorites.
P.S. If you like this list, check out these 15+ couples recreating their old photos to prove that true love is forever.
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#1
3 Generations Of Firefighters: From Left - Grandfather Colin Gunn In 1966, Father Nick Gunn In 1988 And Son Owen Gunn In 2015
Adriana E. Henricy 7 years ago
and its the same street! so amazing to also see the changes in architecture
Carol Taylor 7 years ago
uniform didn't change very much between 1st & 2nd gen..my mum was a Gunn..traced all the way back to a little fishing village in Scotland called Staxico..visited once..
Schack Lindemann 7 years ago
The 1966 uniform looks a lot snazzier than the later counterparts.
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#2
Grandmother And Granddaughter
BunnyBlubber 7 years ago
I know! Its almost like they're related or something.
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Darlon Shelter 7 years ago
OMG! If I did not know you were grandmother and granddaughter, I could swear they were the same person.
#3
Standing Next To My Grandfather On The Streets Of Pleurtuit, France In 1944 And 2013
Chocolate Quente e Biscoitos 7 years ago
Wow, this is amazing! A bit like time traveling, very powerful effect :D
Elen Wartel 7 years ago
Coming from Bretagne, near Pleurtuit, this moved me more than I would have imagined. What a powerful picture!
Mary Renna 7 years ago
We took the pictures that my father-in-law had taken in France and Luxenburg and took the same picture but never thought to do this.
#4
My Boyfriend And I Attempted To Recreate My Favorite Picture Of My Grandparents, This Was The Result
Lara B. 7 years ago
I am sure that your grandparents had such a difficult time being together. What a brave couple <3 I also love your picture!!
Elena Sivogolovko 7 years ago
I think you grandparent were (are ?) really strong and brave people, and theirs love-story is adorable. Thank you for sharing this.
Colette Bembenek 7 years ago
This is wonderful vintage photography and a precious memory of yours for years to come. Your 'attempt' concluded in a great time frame of years gone by. Blessings and Peace be to you and your family!
#5
Apparently I Bear Some Resemblance To My Great Great Grandfather
Laura Parker 1 year ago
No, it’s Whoa! Like really, whoa! English IS your 1st language, right?
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Crochet lady 7 years ago
And the brow and the fold, more than just the nose.
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#6
Recreated My Great-Grandmother's 1918 Portrait
#7
1st Gen (1989): Me, My Dad, And My Grandpa Playing Zelda On Nintendo. 2nd Gen (2016): My Son, Me, And My Dad Playing Zelda On Wii U
Themis Memphitis 7 years ago
LOL So true... been playing Breath of the wild for weeks, and I'm still at 50%. :P
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#8
I Turn Twenty In 30 Minutes. For The Last Hour Of My Teens I Wanted To Reproduce My Favourite Picture Of My Grandfather When He Was My Age Studying At Hitotsubashi University
frederic eeckman 7 years ago
That's a really nice gesture, the scenery is indeed different, but the spirit is there !
Master Markus 7 years ago
I don't know why you got downvoted for that. I mean, kimonos like that are generally worn casually, but that doesn't mean they have no sense of "fashion statement".
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Vinniegret 7 years ago
I love the tilt of the lamp morphing into the angle of the computer omnitor.
Janina Prado 7 years ago
I couldn't find the words, and you did. thank you. I was thinking the same thing.
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#9
My Grandmother Mary Alice Mcafee, Age 16 (1944) On The Left And Me (2015) On The Right
Casey Yocum 7 years ago
Thank you! This was a series. I produced three or four of them and what’s not shown here is that I overlaid the two portraits and it was crazy cool! Have a look! https://goo.gl/images/FzdkQK
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Benji Young 7 years ago
When I saw the thumbnail to this, I thought it was the same woman and she just recreated a picture she'd taken before. You look so much alike.
#10
My Grandfather And I, 1965 And 2016
#11
I’ve Recreated The Old Photos Of My Ancestors Going Back 200 Years
Zaza Pheuteu 7 years ago
The effects you did on your photos are incredibly amazing! I'm a photographer myself and let me tell you; they are the best effects of old photos I've ever seen, I'd really like to know how you proceeded!
Chocolate Quente e Biscoitos 7 years ago
Wow! Not only you are gorgeous but also you did wonderful recriations of those amazing pics! It's so cool that your family managed to keep all those treasures for all this time S2
Twinkle Wolf 7 years ago
Wow! This must have taken so much effort, and yet you look beautifully similar to your ancestors in every pic!
Benji Young 7 years ago
You look the most like your great-great-great grandmother. Whoa. Goes to show how strong some genes can be even generations later!
#12
Friend Recreated Her Grandmother's Picture - 69 Years Later
#13
My Grandpa, My Dad, And Myself. Making Three Generations Of Wives Worried Sick
Themis Memphitis 7 years ago
Like the Lion king, only with one hand holding instead of two. :P
#14
Recreated My Grandparents' Wedding Photo From 1954 At Our Own Wedding On Friday
Vera Gallagher 7 years ago
I think it is so thoughtlful of you to remember grandparents in this way. You must love them very much.
Julie Hickman-Rincon 7 years ago
Wow! And I'm loving your wife's purple shoes, she's killing it!
#15
Sitting Exactly Where My Grandfather Sat In WWII, 1944 VS. 2014. Arno River, Florence Italy
Vera Gallagher 7 years ago
Such a loving tribute to your grandfather. Demonstrates to me, how much you recognize his sacrifice and service during WWII.
Karmen Travaš 7 years ago
except, this soldier was actually italian fascist. they fought with hitlers army in ww2
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Damn now see if this was America it would all be new construction with your Starbucks & 7-11s! Why I luv Europe they cherish the past!
Wendy J Shores 7 years ago
What a great idea... would have been better if both pictures were black and white tho...
Sylvia van der Linden 7 years ago
it looks like they've broaden the river, since the houses are much smaller in the 2nd picture
Susan O'Brien Thau 7 years ago
The angle at which the two pictures are taken are different. Grandfather's head is above the building line where the grandson's head is below the building line.
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#16
Grandpa At East Base Antarctica 1940 On Left. Me Last Week On Right
Sable miner 7 years ago
Not many genes are the same but yall both have "a look". Neato torpedo!
#17
My Grandma Passed Away And The Family Decided To Sell The House. I Found A Picture Of My Grandpa And Me (Circa 1984) In A Box While Cleaning And Recreated It With My Children
Chocolate Quente e Biscoitos 7 years ago
I love this, it's so sweet S2 Also love the similarities between both pics. Well done!
#18
Recreated Polaroid Of Grandpa From 1977
#19
My Grandpa And My Son With Their Daddies, 82 Years Apart
Master Markus 7 years ago
That arguably filled pothole next to the second kid makes me nervous.
Barb Logan 7 years ago
It looks like cobblestone that was covered over. Looks like England or Ireland.
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#20
My Grandma In 1931 And Me In 2012. Both 20-Years-Old
Agnes Jekyll 7 years ago
That photo of your grandmother is amazing! I've rarely seen photos of women with long hair or hair down from the 30s. The expression on her face is priceless
Sherrie Glendening 7 years ago
You never see women in that era with their hair down. She was very beautiful.
Susan Gardner 7 years ago
Your grandmother pic almost looks current except for the car of course. Great shots
#21
The Greatest Man I Know. My Grandfather And I, 60 Years Apart, Both Taken At 23-Years-Old And In The Same Jacket
M O'Connell 7 years ago
Judging by the fit of that jacket, you need to be like Grandpa: eat your vegetables, and hit the gym!
#22
My Great Grandfather And I Trained At The Same Location, Exactly 100 Years Apart. He Left For France Shortly After This Was Taken In 1917
Sherrie Glendening 7 years ago
Grandpa thought he had fought the war to end all wars. Maybe someday. Great photo.
Paulina Waas 3 years ago
Oh... it is so nice to see grandchildren honoring with proud their resemble with grandparents!
#23
My Great Grandmother And I, 80 Years Apart
#24
I Recreated Some Photos Of My Grandparents. The Pictures Highlight Family Resemblance, Showing That Many Different Family Members’ Features Can Be Found In One Person’s Face
Vera Gallagher 7 years ago
Envious of your idea and effort. How I wish I had done something like this when I was younger.
#25
My Badass Grandpa And I
Reed McFarland 7 years ago
This is me. Thanks for using my picture of me and my grandpa! He's the man.
Reed McFarland 7 years ago
I didn't put the title. The original title was "My badass grandpa." If you click my name, it'll link you to my original imgur post that I made.
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#26
My Mum And Grandmother (1977); Me And My Mum (2012). Two Generations Of University Of Melbourne Graduates
#27
It's My Grandma's 79th Birthday Today. Here's Her In 1949 VS. Me In 2015
#28
Here Is A Side By Side Picture Of My Grandfather (World War II) And Myself (Current War)
Abe Kulkarni 7 years ago
He's a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force, so presumably Afghanistan/War on Terror. (The grandfather was a Lieutenant in the US Navy.)
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Yvonne Blau 7 years ago
I know what you mean... like there's just always some war going on, and this is the current one... sad
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James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
I love this one and thank all who served. I was also in the Air Force where I served in AFMS as a generic medic (enlisted) in Desert Storm and Bosnia. My official job description/MOS was Aerospace Medical Service Specialist. I'm an EMT-P now. Much easier to say.
#29
Nick Compton Has Recreated His Grandfather Denis Compton's Photos And Adverts
Carol Taylor 7 years ago
my dad used to use the two brushes at once with the Brylcreem, l still have the brushes and creme..
Load More Replies... James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
Awesome. My Dad used Brylcreem his whole life. Wore his hair in a ducktail. That man only had a little gray at the temples when he passed away in 2000 at 60 years old.
#30
My Dad's Mother And Me, 70 Years Apart
Denny Cornell-Howarth 7 years ago
Presume you took a selfie of yourself? because for me I can see a closer resemblance if you flip your portrait round twins-5a33...425217.png 
#31
Recreating Old Vintage Photographs Of Relations. This Is Louise And Her Grandmother
#32
My Grandfather And I At Machu Picchu, Taken 22 Years Apart
Marty BlackEagle-Carl 7 years ago
everyone takes that same angle picture. is there a sign that says stand here/???
#33
My Grandfather And I, Roughly 60 Years Apart
logical fallacy 7 years ago
Hogwarts is a family tradition, what did you expect?
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Amanda Wyatt-Steinert 5 years ago
This looks like The old college on the seafront in Aberystwyth
#34
I Recreated My Grandma’s Look With Modern Versions
James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
Same cheeks, same nose, same mouth. Genetics are strong in this family.
#35
My Grandpa Was Incredible. Him And I Were Alike In So Many Ways. I Recreated A Picture Of Him When He Was My Age
#36
Sarah And Her Grandmother
#37
And The Picture Has Been Recreated As Much As Possible. By 16-Year-Old Grandma Beside Me Tonight
James A. Smith Jr. 7 years ago
Apparently. I've never seen a 16 year old grandmother before. Maybe just wording. No foul.
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Recreated This Picture Of My Grandmother Today At Saint Peter's Square
Valerie Davis 7 years ago
You are all so lucky to have these photos...I am only 2nd generation born in the USA....I could tell so many stories I've been told about my grandparents but, alas...no photos of them.
#39
My Husband And I Got Married At The Same Church That His Grandparents Did!
#40
Found Where My Grandparents Posed For The Photograph On The Right And I Recreated It! 60 Years Ago Just Outside Of Pittsburgh In Duquesne, PA
#41
Recreating Grandma's Maternity Photo
Qwel Tahek 7 years ago
I think she has glasses but in background they are not very visible
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Recreated A Picture Of My Grandma In Chicago
#43
Found A Polariod Of My Dad From 34 Years Ago, Taken When He Was 30. I'm 30 Now So I Recreated The Photo At The Same Place In My Grandparents' House
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Connie Martin 7 years ago
Fun pictures. Also good material for a lesson about personal pronoun errors.
LSR 7 years ago
Why is it that the antique pictures show wonderful people and their modern counterparts, male ones mainly, look like hipster douchebags?
Gayle Bynum Cardosa 7 years ago
just because a guy has a beard doesn't mean he's a hipster...besides fashions changes. Just because the word "hipster" exists doesn't mean everyone has to jump on THAT bandwagon too. Lighten up holmes.
Load More Replies... Gayle Bynum Cardosa 7 years ago
In the old days when you look at photos people aren't wearing logo tees and jeans and flip flops. They all have decent clothes on and their hair done nicely. People look like slobs today and everywhere you look are logo tee shirts. Kind of sad really that people have become just another advertisement station.
lazy panda 7 years ago
"A dose of reality"....more like, "A dose of douchebag."
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Connie Martin 7 years ago
Fun pictures. Also good material for a lesson about personal pronoun errors.
LSR 7 years ago
Why is it that the antique pictures show wonderful people and their modern counterparts, male ones mainly, look like hipster douchebags?
Gayle Bynum Cardosa 7 years ago
just because a guy has a beard doesn't mean he's a hipster...besides fashions changes. Just because the word "hipster" exists doesn't mean everyone has to jump on THAT bandwagon too. Lighten up holmes.
Load More Replies... Gayle Bynum Cardosa 7 years ago
In the old days when you look at photos people aren't wearing logo tees and jeans and flip flops. They all have decent clothes on and their hair done nicely. People look like slobs today and everywhere you look are logo tee shirts. Kind of sad really that people have become just another advertisement station.
lazy panda 7 years ago
"A dose of reality"....more like, "A dose of douchebag."
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