Actually I'm not sure if the greeting "happy Veterans' Day" is appropriate. For many, I'm sure it's a day of sad memories. My family is very fortunate. We have had some known family member in every war since the Civil War, on my or my husband's side, and none of them have died in battle. This week I was reminded of one of these relatives. My husband's father served in WWI and I have a picture of hum looking very young and handsome in his uniform. His picture, sepia toned and mounted on a plastic like surface in a very old oval frame, has stood on a shelf in my bookcase for years. I'm not sure why but when I looked closely at it last week I realized that the plastic like material it was printed/mounted on was starting to break away. I took it to Frame Art to see if it can be salvaged and happily it can. The woman I talked with there told me that she has seen other photos like this and when they start to fall apart it's always around the oval edge of the photo itself. No apparent reason except old age and brittle materials. It was probably printed around 1917. So I will get this picture back, better than new, and I will happily continue to honor this veteran and the others in my family.
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