"Faces fade and people we once knew, some of them, are gone forever... Children grow up and go away. The house is torn down. Pets die or disappear. The time to take the picture is when you see it. The historic value of things, fixed in the form of a picture is beyond price."

Elbert Hubbard

I found this quote on the back of a negative envelope and I truly believe that it defines The Digital Shoebox. I started this site as an extension to a hobby. I enjoy finding discarded photos, negatives, 8mm film, and personal correspondence and sharing them with you. I will give as much information as I can about the found material. If you, the viewer, have more details about the items, please share them.

I would like this site to be a good source for Americana. Please feel free to share this collection, but give credit to where credit is due. Just contact me if you would like a higher quaility digital copy, I will gladly send you the original scan.

Thank you for looking,
Brian