I have always been fascinated by old photographs. At the same time I have always been saddened when I see old photo albums or pictures being thrown away. Not that I have followed the impulse to collect these discarded images. Its more that the old discarded photo reminds us of the shortness of life and memory.
Apparently someone else has followed these similar impulses and started an Online Museum of Old Family Photographs called Skarabej. Its a museum well worth the visit.