Stories about those days.

The stories that people have about Jamie’s photos are a source of amazement. Β Some are of the “that’s me and we were doing this” type of stories from Jamie’s friends. Some are the “I never met Jamie but this was taken on my birthday and it means a lot to me. And some are just stunningly moving one of a kind stories.

  • From Karen on 04-03-97

    My 7th birthday that year

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  • From Colleen on 03-12-93

    It was the day I delivered my fist born. I remember looking out the passengers window, giggling to myself, thinking how many other passengers are in labor right now. … One of the best days of my life!

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  • From bluefairy85 on 04-14-85

    My daughter was born on this day in 2009, and she is a huge believer in Unicorns…as am I <3

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  • From bluefairy85 on 05-07-85

    The day I was born….this is kinda creepy lol

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  • From Ericha t on 07-05-88

    On this day was the day of my own birth. (Ericha Danielle Atwood born in Fort Pierce Fla, on July 5th 1988)

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  • From Steph Campbell on 07-01-97

    My sister was born on this day! She’s turning 20 this year! Xxx

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  • From Steph Campbell on 04-25-97

    On this day I turned 8! ^_^

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  • From cyrene on 12-06-92

    The Day I was born πŸ™‚

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  • From Marielle on 11-04-96

    This was the day I was born ❀

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  • From Eddie Felipe on 06-09-81

    The day i was born back in Santiago Dominican Republic

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  • From lloydeka on 05-23-91

    i was born on this day too πŸ™‚

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  • From Heather on 03-09-88

    I love everything about this picture! From the late 80’s wide-pants she’s wearing, to the original trucker hat, to her thumbin’ it! (Is she pointing to herself? Trying to hitch a ride?) But the BEST part are their smiles! They look sudden- no posing- and real, genuine.

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  • From Lyn on 02-15-88

    I was born on this day weighing 1lb 8oz. πŸ‰πŸšΌ

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  • From Sean on 05-05-93

    This photo makes me happy:) Also happens to be the day I was born.

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    • From Amber on 05-05-93

      This photo was also taken on the day I was born! Lovely photo ❀️

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  • From Angelica Imperial-Sarmiento on 05-21-95

    This was the day my first son was born. I had a c-section and my anesthesia had worn off a bit and I can vividly hear the doctors talking as I lay there on the operating table. They were talking about death while simultaneously assisting the birth of a new life. The irony of it.

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  • From Angelica Imperial-Sarmiento on 05-22-95

    This was the day my first son was born. I had a c-section and my anesthesia had worn off a bit and I can vividly hear the doctors talking as I lay there on the operating table. They were talking about death while simultaneously assisting the birth of a new life. The irony of it.

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  • From boris on 06-24-83

    I was born on this day,8 am central Europe time,and thank the Lord…. I love music,movies,sports,pizza,simple people, my mom and Jesus more than anything.
    Thank you Jamie for the story.

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  • From Rebecca Whyatt on 05-11-95

    This is the day that I was born. I am English, living in the US but i was born in Norway; needless to say i’m a long way from home. Many other people are too. I hope these photos and this website bring happines to those who need it and and comfort to those who seek it.

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  • From Will De Los Santos on 10-30-83

    my birthday. love this pic, too.

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  • From Rizwan on 01-29-80

    My birthday

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    • From Alex on 01-29-80

      I turned one on this day, I was living in MΓ©xico City and I had a beautiful birthday party and someone took a picture of me being carried by my Tito (grandfather) that I still keep in my room up to this day… love the foot on the tub and the Ajax can… Gracias!

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  • From Rizwan on 01-30-80

    This was the day I was born…

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  • From Josh Brown on 02-22-85

    What an incredible display. I was born this day, and always loved the circus and elephants. Godspeed Jamie.

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    • From Liz Jackson on 02-22-85

      I was born this day 2-22-85! Love this photo!

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    • From Michael Christopher on 02-22-85

      I was born on this day. What an inspirational man. Taking all these photos just because.

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  • From Madeleine on 10-23-94

    I clicked on the wrong date.
    I was born on this day. Not tomorrow.

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  • From Madeleine on 10-24-94

    I was born on this day.
    I don’t remember it though.

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  • From Tito on 10-25-97

    I hope Jamie knew that his vision wasnt what he could see in the future, but what we looking at his photos could see in the past. His great life.

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  • From Tito on 01-08-97

    Mine too. Thanks Jamie

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  • From Susana Rojas on 01-16-86

    I was born no this day!

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  • From Reda SAKHI on 07-30-88

    It’s amazing ! thinking the same thing and come here to see the photo taken on our birthdate πŸ™‚

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  • From Anna Kabutey on 05-29-80

    This is the day I was born and as I can see it was a beautiful sunny day. What a great picture

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  • From Mike Lang on 10-21-97

    This date was my 17th Birthday…..it gives me pain to think about the fact that not even 5 days later the photographer Jamie Livingston passed away……I’m grateful that he took up this project and memories from theses pics flood in and leave me with emotions I haven’t felt in years…….Thank You Jamie Livingston for taking these Polaroids and Thank You Hugh Crawford for sharing Jamie’s Work and Memories

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  • From Fredy Pabon on 06-18-90

    I was born on this day…27 years later I have a passion for baseball and am a published author, but funny enough last year on my birthday I purchased my first Polaroid camera…

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  • From Nick Thomas on 09-09-88

    this is the day i was born.

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  • From jmholic on 02-08-96

    Email me those born on this day: jmunoz43@uic.edu

    We should definitely celebrate our 21st birthdays together!

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  • From jmholic on 02-09-96

    Happy early 21st birthday to the two of you. Mine is the day before πŸ˜€

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  • From Moxy Witter on 05-24-79

    My theatre friends and I would all lay around on each other like this. Some of my fondest memories <3

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  • From Ricardo on 04-10-90

    I too was born on this day.

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  • From Brittany Hanners on 07-02-90

    The day I was born πŸ™‚ how very beautiful this whole collection is. Thank you for continuing your friends legacy by sharing.

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  • From M. on 03-22-86

    Ed Koch, was New York city’s mayor from 1978 through 1989. A period of change for the LGBT movement, including the beginning and some of the worst years of the AIDS crisis. Kotch died February 1, 2013, of congestive heart failure.

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  • From Frankie on 05-10-94

    I remember the eclipse. I was in 5th grade And I remember we couldn’t go out for recess because they were afraid we were going to stare at the sun. I just remember looking out of the window and remembering how dark it had gotten.

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  • From Marjie on 03-21-86

    This was the day my youngest child was born! Curiously enough, she had a passion for photography when she was younger. She even graduated college from a photography institute. I love this photo Jamie Livingston took. It just seems so apropos, for her!

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  • From Amber Thompsen on 03-08-89

    This is my birthday also, I agree kinda a creepy one compared to all the others around the same day! I wonder what happened this day that quite a big bandage.

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  • From Katrina on 08-16-95

    The day I was born. ❀

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  • From Mike_staks on 02-22-90

    The day i was born

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  • From Rick Maisonneuve on 06-19-90

    My wedding day, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada !

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  • From Soph on 11-27-96

    It’s so weird to think that on this date on the other side of the world I was being born, that as I was coming into this world this man like millions of others were living a different life. When I was little I thought the world started when I did, mum and dad, my whole world didn’t exist until I did. I still catch myself being amazed of this fact, and this image is oddly proof of that.

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  • From Shaneen on 02-03-87

    The day I was born.

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  • From Jess on 06-08-97

    This was the day I was born, my birthday, my family came from Brazil and I grew up going to airports every year to see my family, it’s funny he’s at an airport the day and year I was born

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  • From Arthur Carlson on 08-02-81

    Sunday softball

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  • From Arthur Carlson on 02-09-80

    Charles Moore was a mad skier!

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  • From Arthur Carlson on 03-10-80

    Friendly Mike! (R.I.P.) Jamie gave him that name…

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