(John Johnson / Courtesy Douglas Keister / NMAAHC, SI)
From Smithsonian Magazine (John Johnson / Courtesy Douglas Keister / NMAAHC, SI)

If you are like me, I often look back and old photographs and wonder – now, who was that in the red hat that I was talking to a 1999 Memorial Day picnic?!

I suggest using a soft pencil and writing on the back of the old photos to capture that information.  For digital photos – use the tags and description box to write down who is the photo and where it was taken.

More tips from the National Archives here.

Your grandkids will thank you!

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