History of Memory

Celebrating the power of printed photos to capture, preserve and transform important life moments.

The Garage by HP | History of Memory

It’s a Boy

When Latrell was a child, he didn't have much, moving from foster home to foster home with little more than a pile of clothes. When he was 12 years old, he was adopted by Kelly Higgins, and became a part of a large, loving family. But one thing was still missing. A special photograph that said, “Welcome to our family.”

2021 | 6 minutes

EPISODES

History of Memory

China Lost and Found

2021 | 6 minutes

History of Memory

The Secret Album

2021 | 6 minutes

History of Memory

At First Sight

5 minutes

History of Memory

Series Trailer

2 minutes

“A printed photograph is an object and we make space for it in our life. We put it on the wall or desk and it takes up literal and metaphoric space in our brain and in our heart.”

Bill Shapiro, author, What We Keep

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