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Old family photos bring new perspective
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March 16, 2022
Old family photos bring new perspective

By Tom Purcell

My mother and father keep our old photos in their hall closet in a sturdy old Pabst Blue Ribbon box.

Sifting through old photos is a glorious experience — one, we now know, that relieves aches and pains by calming the brain, according to a recent study.

The last time I looked through the box with my mother, we came across a black-and-white photo of a little girl.

That photo was taken 82 years ago, when the girl had her whole life before her.

She didn’t know yet that one of ...

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