‘Till Death Do Us Part

This slide was found in a dumpster. Dated DEC ’59, the image was tossed out along with several dozen other family portraits from this era. I’ll leave it to the viewer to determine what this says about the Jersey Shore culture in the late 1950′s.

Six Flags Summer

This looks like it fell, rather than being torn, from whatever it was double-sided taped to. They look so happy!

Finder Spotlight: Jake Wright

Statement: Late 2018, the photographer Jake Wright began gathering collections of unwanted photographs and gave them a home; a new place in the world. In possession of over 2000 35mm slide photos, curating an ever-growing project of historic social documentation, it begins to dissect the role of amateur image making in everyday life. The photographs … Continued

Beach Photo

Found on Madison Wis’s north/east side.

The Mob

I tend a Little Free Library. We get a few things donated that are not books… Comics, CDs, VHS, Beanie Babies and this…I found a photo album that was empty except for way in the back was this picture. I hope most of them made it home… on the back it says the mob. Most … Continued

Me and the Joker

I found this picture in a computer lab in the library at Ohio University during finals week.

If Looks Could Kill

My friend and I found this wedged between two tables at a local bar. It was 80′s night karaoke. Someone was singing Heart’s “If Looks Could Kill.”

Gone Muskie Fishing

Back in the early 90s I worked for the Stevens Point Parks Department, keeping downtown Main Street and the Square clean. I found a lot of weird stuff working there (you wouldn’t believe how many bullets I found), but photos are always something I feel the need to hold on to. I found this picture … Continued