The fascinating story behind a pre-World War One family photo album found in a second-hand book shop has been painstakingly unearthed by a researcher. Stand-out images included ones of an airship, ...

After finding this 1940's photo album at a flea market in Lynchburg, Andy Castellano was able to find Beth Oxenham, the eldest daughter of its owner, Anna Brauer Oxenham.

Photos like the ones in this photo album, Milich says, were a way to show family in other countries you had made a success of your life in the U.S. The photos weren’t easy to produce.

You can also send your photos to a Joy album owned by another friend or family member — all you need is their email address. They can send you photos as well, and your Joy album will display them.

Someone had carefully written the names of each person in the album, which is a treasure, as most photos are rarely identified. Please, for your family’s sake, write in pencil on the back of ...