Stories about those days.

The stories that people have about Jamie’s photos are a source of amazement.  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 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 🙂

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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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  • From Nanette on 11-02-94

    My daughter was born just after 1am and I was hoping she would get in before midnight so that she could celebrate Halloween but Dia Delos Muertis is actually more fitting. She is a charming, fierce critical thinker who takes no prisoners and empathizes with the most marginalized souls. I am beyond proud.

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  • From Nanette on 05-08-89

    On this day my first child was born, easily, in San Francisco. He is a beautiful, wonderful and complicated person that I had to eventually throw out of my house and life to save from drug addiction. At 27, he is finally maturing and coming into his own. I cherish every second of memories, especially those yet to come!

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  • From Meredith Lewis on 04-13-97

    Hi I’m Meredith Lewis I’m 19 now but this was the day I was born ❤️

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  • From Lexandria Koh on 10-01-86

    I was born.

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  • From Jonathan on 11-30-79

    I took my first breath that day and it looks like I wasn’t the only one embarking on a new adventure.

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  • From J on 10-10-91

    I was born this day.

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  • From Jim on 12-20-96

    This was the day I met my wife. I married her 2 years later. On the same day.

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  • From Maggie on 04-08-97

    I read about this story a few days ago and I have just now gotten the chance to come on here and see the polaroids.

    I vaguely remember the days of polaroids, as this photo was taken the day I was born. It makes the moment even more impactful that this photo involves a law enforcement officer, someone often forgotten and underappreciated, and the people I find myself surrounded with throughout my life.

    The story is a beautiful and tragic one, but I can only hope it continues to live on and be appreciated by people my age and younger. That we can understand the significance and importance of making the most of our days.

    Thank you for putting the polaroids on here, it has given me a new appreciation for the moments around me.

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  • From Henry on 03-01-94

    My birthday. Those ladies have about the same hair color and cuts as my sister and her wife. Thanks Jamie

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  • From Stephen on 07-12-80

    Same here.

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  • From Assane Dessables on 12-09-93

    I was born on this day!

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  • From Assane Dessables on 12-10-93

    I was born on this day!

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  • From Filip Krasny on 03-05-88

    the day I was born Filip Krasny

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  • From Filip Krasny on 03-06-88

    The day I was born

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  • From Alessandra Erives on 10-25-97

    Thank you for leaving a piece of you in this world . This is pure art, so inspiring and wonderful. So many words come into my head I just can’t explain

    En verdad es impresionante la marca que nos dejas. Yo no nací ni un poco cerca de alguna de estas fechas pero hubiese sido asombroso conocerte. Me conmueve poder entender un pedazo de tu vida por estas fotos y me da nostalgia . Eres grande en verdad

    Rest In Peace Jamie, you’ve done well

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  • From Chrissie Sagan on 08-07-85

    I was born on this day!

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  • From Michelle on 12-11-96

    The day my dad died. My world stopped but the rest of the world kept going.

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    • From Victoria Lengruesser on 12-11-96

      I’m sad to here that your dad died.
      On that day another life began it was mine and millions of lives at that day started as well or turned one year older.

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    • From sarah macdonald on 12-11-96

      This is the day i was born 410 am

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  • From Shawn on 01-28-80

    My birthday. Well not the year but the 80’s were a great decade

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  • From Seriaiah on 08-25-97

    The day I was born, a stranger held a cat while relaxing on his couch…I am satisfied.

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  • From Alex A. on 02-25-92

    I was born this day.

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  • From Marlio Herrera on 05-12-97

    This is the day I was born. Interesting that this is the photo he took.

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  • From Samantha Tagert on 09-06-90

    This is the day I was born!

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  • From Patty on 05-22-96

    Wow. I was born on this day. 🙂 i jumped to this date because i wanted to see how was life on the day i was born and in the photo i see a girl wearing a shirt and killing those shorts. Fashion in the 90s i love so much and it looks very very instagrammable haha! Well, a very inspiring polaroid life story of Mr. Livingston. Hats off

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    • From Katherine Smalley on 05-22-96

      I wasn’t born this day as well! I was just super excited to see what great photos head had taken on this day

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  • From Tom Peacock on 05-29-85

    I was born on this day, along with my twin brother, Edward. My name is Thomas David Peacock, and I have just seen the photo from 28 days earlier…

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  • From Brittany Marie Ballin on 02-22-91

    I was born on February 22, 1991. Kind of incredible to see what someone else was doing at that moment in time in another part of the world.

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  • From Eunice on 04-21-97

    Beautiful. I was born on this day.

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  • From alnissa on 06-17-96

    My birthday ❤️

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  • From Albino Fernandes on 05-31-82

    The day i was born too…

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  • From Lawrence on 03-20-81

    I was born on this day and It amazes me because I am a movie enthusiast and seeing this beautiful picture makes me remember me

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  • From Xyrus on 03-20-93

    Three years from this date, I was. Born

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  • From Erwin Gabriel Cubacub Isip on 07-25-97

    Just a year before I was born

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  • From Gloria Luvunzu on 03-01-96

    My birthday only I’m a 2000 baby

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  • From Dianne Oh on 11-06-90

    It’s nice to see people dancing and having fun
    the day I was born.

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  • From Jackie Garcia on 09-24-86

    This is my birthday and the photo is so artistic. I happen to love art.

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  • From jess on 01-21-96

    this day was the day my sister was born 🙂 beautiful to see these photos, thank you for sharing. rip 💝

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