Happy Veterans’ Day!
Veterans’ Day was first instituted to mark the end of World War I. The First World War ended in 1918 – almost 100 years ago!
World War I was the first war where ordinary soldiers frequently took photos. Before this time, personal cameras were not affordable or portable. Suddenly, the reality of wartime could be captured by anyone, not only the official military photographers.
Did someone in your family fight in World War I? If they have left you any photos of their time in the service, consider bringing those photos in to be digitized. This will not only preserve the legacy of your family member for future generations to appreciate, but it will also save the photo itself. Digitizing photos is the only way to ensure they do not degrade, fall apart, or get damaged.
We thank all veterans for their service! And, of course, we can digitize photos from any era. However, the older the photos, the more urgent it is to digitize them before they deteriorate.
