A family found a secret chest full of vintage photos, letters, and personal items when they moved a bulky cabinet in the living room of their new house. After discovering this surprising discovery, they set out to learn more about the past of the property’s decades-long owners, a couple.
The family pieced together the lives entwined within the walls of their home by conducting research and talking to neighbors. They gained a greater understanding of the home’s heritage as each artifact from the chest told tales of happiness, grief, and love.
In order to commemorate and preserve the memory of the home’s previous occupants, they made the decision to preserve these treasures by compiling them into a scrapbook. Their lives were enhanced by this chance finding, which gave them a stronger sense of continuity and belonging while also tying them into the past of their new residence.
