The best thing about old photographs is that they show us what life was like in the not-too-distant past. We see the goodbyes, the hellos, the see-you-soons. These old photos represent the memories of people that can't speak to us anymore, and who couldn't leave behind videos the way we can now. Can you imagine how easy it will be for our descendants to understand—or at least know—our time
Sponge Market, Nassau, Bahamas Postcard
There was a time when the Bahamas were a hotbed of sponging activity. Hundreds of ships harvested sponges from the islands' crystal-clear waters, resulting in an export of over a million pounds in 1917 alone for use in homes around the world. Sponging brought good money to families that took part, and spongers could make a decent living diving for the aquatic invertebrates. The sponging
A Hard-Working Postcard
Working hard? Hardly working? I think this vintage postcard does a good job of stating the obvious: Same here. Same here. Unfortunately for me, I'm not programmed to just 'do nothing', and my idea of working hard looks like 'doing nothing' to the people around me! Those of you that do similar work to mine know that feeling all too well, eh? "What are you doing?" "I'm
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