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 Lou Gerst on 08-24-97

    The day my 17 year old sister died after a 15 month battle with brain cancer. Her life spanned nearly every day of this project, but for the first year.

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    • From Kim on 08-24-97

      I’m so sorry you lost your sister at such a young age. I remember when I was maybe 16 my friend lost his sister to cancer and she was only like 19 this was in 1976 I believe. I pray that someone find a cure for this dire situation we have of cancer it’s too prevalent worldwide.

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  • From Michelle on 01-17-90

    This was the day I was born!

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  • From Amanda on 09-21-86

    I never knew I was born on a Sunday, and it took me 30 years to realize my birthday was the last day of summer!

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  • From Logan on 09-02-89

    My birthday…wow this is amazing.

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  • From LaTasha R. Jones on 10-22-84

    My birthday. I am obsessed and drawn to light as both concrete and abstract things. I am that light, surely. Surely.

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  • From AlexXAyala on 07-16-82

    I was born this dayπŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡

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  • From AlexXAyala on 03-07-82

    Google VR back in 1982?πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—

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  • From Leks on 06-23-96

    This is the day I turned 18. I love this photo so much. It reminds me of the celebration I had with friends that very day!

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  • From 🀘🏻RO_mm_CK🀘🏻 (@ro_mm_ck) on 05-07-80

    My first birthday. ❀️

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  • From JT Urrea on 07-19-95

    My first son Adam was born on this day. My happiness, pride & optimism were limitless!

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  • From JT Urrea on 04-30-94

    My life’s amusement park ride began on this glorious spring day. This is the day that I married the love of my life. Almost 23 years, 2 houses and 3 crazy, loving kids later, we are still going strong. Best and smartest thing that I have ever done!

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  • From Kerry Arnold on 09-04-90

    I got sober on this day. I have never taken a drink since. I am blown away by the photo, as there is a powerful image in recovery literature about the “keys of willingness”.

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  • From Hana on 09-18-88

    This is the day I was born. It looks like they were having a fun day.

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  • From Michele on 05-21-95

    The day I was born πŸ™‚

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  • From Michelle Mamerga on 04-02-84

    The day I was born. Omg.

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  • From Brittany on 12-17-89

    This was the day I was born. What a time to be alive πŸ˜„

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  • From Criss Bonita on 03-17-97

    I was born on that day at 11:55 pm. That picture tells what I am today. A call centre agent with mug of coffee.

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  • From kay (@dlakkay) on 03-03-96

    I was born on this day:)

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  • From Sheri Hutchings on 04-27-81

    This is the day I was born. In Albury, NSW Australia.

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  • From Roque Jaramillo on 07-19-97

    I was born on this day 19 years ago. I wasn’t supposed to be. My mom wanted to abort me but my grandma talked her out of it.

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    • From Kim on 07-19-97

      Thank God for grandma. I became pregnant the year after this and my boyfriend practically forced me to get an abortion and I tell you it was one of the worst days of my life and I regret it every single day. I had 2 small children at the time.

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  • From Rene on 05-26-91

    I graduated from high school on this day.

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  • From Sophia Suyen Nikita Diaz on 05-26-84

    May 26, 2002 is my real birthday… And Donald Duck is my favorite Disney Character… Seeing Jamie’s life through pictures makes himself transparent to others I’m a big fan of Polaroid pictures, that’s the reason why I want to have one. And now, Jamie, I’m now a fan of yours. Eventhough, this is May 26, 1984, it really made me happy. Jamie’s story made me cry in Facebook and shared it. Thank you, Jamie. Thank you. And before I forgot, thank you, Hugh Crawford. I will be turning 15 this 2017 and I’m from Philippines . I will never ever forget this.

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  • From Crystal L on 05-03-79

    I just learned of this mans work today. I had to follow suit and see if there was a picture taken on the day I was born. I seem to be lucky to find one, and this looks to be his first year doing this. I find it interesting that the picture is of a family spending time together, eating what looks to be Chinese food, and connecting. Growing up, I mainly lived with my Grammy and Papa all of the family functions were held at their home. They had a few china sets from their travels and going to Ho Toys for take-out in Downtown Los Angeles was a family favorite. We’d order for the whole family, then come home and dish it all out family style. The young ones were introduced to chopsticks and tasty dishes, while the older ones told stories and we all laughed and talked all night. I have many many more great memories growing up in that house, and this photo evokes the true spirit of those memories. Holidays, birthdays, baptisms, BBQ’s, and so much more. I am more than excited to have found this site. I am looking forward to seeing what other forgotten events I can be reintroduced to. I feel with photography, more so than with paintings or sculpture, there is a part of the artist in every photo. We can catch a glimpse of what mattered most to that person at that very moment. We see what was so important to capture, and immortalize for all to see. In this moment, I too feel connected.

    Thank you so much for sharing these photos with us. May you all find some small comfort in knowing his presence is still felt.

    Crystal L

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  • From Mary Murphy on 10-20-86

    This is the day I was born. Very cool to see it from a strangers moment in time.

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  • From Marvin Zamoras on 05-28-92

    same day I was born πŸ™‚

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  • From Faisal Paracha on 01-30-91

    Today I was born in Karachi, Pakistan this is my story for today πŸ™‚

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  • From Farwa B Naqvi on 01-18-91

    I was born on this day.
    This site is full of beautiful pictures. RIP Jamie Livingston.

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  • From Ammar Haider on 05-31-86

    I was born on that day

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  • From Sabir Shah on 01-31-94

    I was born today. Seems like Jamie was enjoying a meal that day!

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  • From Stephani on 04-01-91

    This was the day I was born. I went to the Bronx zoo every year for a class from from 2nd grade to 8th grade. I still have the class trip T-shirts. Thank you for this memory. ❀

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  • From Overide Creations on 01-13-87

    My birthday, Thanks Jamie Livingston for the photos and people behind keeping this website up and running.. πŸ™‚

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  • From Viet Le on 01-25-89

    this is the day I was born

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  • From Viet Le on 01-26-89

    this is the day I was born

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  • From Betsy Garcia on 03-31-95

    The day Selena Died πŸ™

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  • From Cay on 06-11-94

    It was a rainy night later on. I was born 10 minutes to midnight in the middle of a thunderstorm this evening.

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  • From Lynn Claessens on 02-16-86

    I was born on this day, in Belgium, it was one of the coldest and snowiest days in years and years to come. This picture fits perfectly, thank you ❀

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  • From Phillip Chilton on 10-15-88

    My 16th Birthday on this date

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  • From Zachariah Roane on 02-01-89

    The day i was born, i love this page of memories. thank you for keeping this alive.

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  • From Rachel on 03-31-97

    I was born on this day πŸ™‚

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  • From Demi on 06-09-93

    The day I was born.. in nz ❀️

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  • From Heather Juliette Hasan on 02-27-85

    I came into the world on this date, missing midnight by only a few minutes….

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  • From Pippa on 04-12-97

    This was my birthday too uvu

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  • From Rebecca Kline on 03-31-95

    Tejano Singer Selena died.

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  • From Rebecca Kline on 05-04-94

    My second child was born and she’s hard headed til this day!

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  • From Rebecca Kline on 05-30-91

    1st day I met my husband whom I married for 20 years and 5 kid’s.

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  • From Rebecca Kline on 06-11-92

    I had my 1st son leopoldo who is a theater major.

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  • From Debra Abel on 05-01-89

    My father, Benjamin ‘Ace’ Abel died this day. He was born (July 4, 1918) and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He died in Deming, NM.

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  • From Melissa Morgan on 03-05-90

    This is the day my daughter was born. An appropriate photo. Angels were singing that day.

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  • From Nanette on 09-20-85

    My husband of 31 years and I were married today at City Hall in San Francisco. My whole family was here and 50 of us drank champagne in front of Dianne Feinstein’s mayoral office doors (she was not in, *sad face*). After, we had an elegant buffet and open bar in a downtown hotel for 50, and the next day we had 125 to a meadow in Golden Gate Park with croquet, volleyball, a Mexican Food truck and flowers and mix tapes. It was perfect.

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  • From Nanette on 10-04-86

    My 30th birthday party held at Rock N’ Bowl at the end of Haight Street (now an Ameoba Records store). We served perfectly cubed salami and cheddar cheese with cellophane toothpicks and someone made a bundt cake in the shape of a thirty! We wore thrifted bowling shirts, drank cheap bowling alley drinks and danced in the lanes to 80’s music videos on the overhead monitors under crazy lighting. And bowled, of course. I will not deny nor confirm lines done in the bathroom. It was a magical. night.

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