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@wsdot Pictures are receipts of our memories. That’s why we picked up every single one of these. On Friday, our crew found hundreds of family photographs from the 1980s and 1990s on US 97 Blewett Pass. They were able to find someone from the pictures on Facebook and connect with her. We learned that the owner’s storage unit had been broken into and that the photos had been dumped during the getaway. While the owner now lives out of state and will be reunited with her dear memories soon, our crews took care to pick up each photo and lay them out to dry. Hey, as the state’s transportation agency, we’re all about keeping people connected. And sometimes that means like this.

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Lost family photos found on roadfrom @wsdot

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Overview

This two-photo carousel tells a heartwarming story. The first image shows hundreds of family photos scattered on the shoulder of a snowy mountain road, and the second image shows the same photos laid out to dry on a desk, illustrating their recovery by a transportation crew who are reuniting them with their owner.

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Carousel
Concepts
Journey DocumentationVulnerable Monologue
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Brand
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LocalHistoryPhotography

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Hook analysis

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Verbal hook · 25%

Pictures are receipts of our memories.

Visual hook · 75%

The first image presents a highly unusual and emotionally charged scene: hundreds of personal photographs scattered across the cracked asphalt of a snowy mountain road. This visual juxtaposition of intimate memories against a harsh, impersonal environment creates immediate curiosity and concern.

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Open with a wide shot of [personal items] scattered across [harsh or unexpected location], then reveal them being [careful recovery action] in the next image.

  • — Open with a wide shot of handwritten letters scattered across a rain-soaked city sidewalk, then reveal them being dried and sorted in the next image.
  • — Open with a wide shot of children’s artwork scattered across a windblown beach, then reveal it being collected and preserved in the next image.
  • — Open with a wide shot of wedding photos scattered across a burned-out parking lot, then reveal them being cleaned and reunited with their owner in the next image.

Themes

  • Kindness
  • Community
  • Memory
  • Nostalgia
  • Loss and Recovery

Techniques

  • Documentary Photography
  • Narrative Sequencing
  • Environmental Storytelling

Trends

  • Wholesome Content
  • Good News Story

Post caption

Pictures are receipts of our memories. That’s why we picked up every single one of these. On Friday, our crew found hundreds of family photographs from the 1980s and 1990s on US 97 Blewett Pass. They were able to find someone from the pictures on Facebook and connect with her. We learned that the owner’s storage unit had been broken into and that the photos had been dumped during the getaway. While the owner now lives out of state and will be reunited with her dear memories soon, our crews took care to pick up each photo and lay them out to dry. Hey, as the state’s transportation agency, we’re all about keeping people connected. And sometimes that means like this.

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