Many are pictures of trivial things, but they also are recordings of a family's unique adventures. I have a photograph of my maternal grandmother astride a Texas longhorn. It was taken at the Texas State Fair in the 1940s. And somewhat of a daredevil. This snapshot reflects that part of her personality.
Snapshots can reveal family members' pride in certain possessions.
Probably you will discover photographs of your ancestors with their horses, cows, tractors and automobiles. Ladies often posed in their best Sunday dresses and hats. Photographs with houses in the background can provide important genealogical clues. One researcher tracked down her family in an unindexed 1910 census by checking the address of house which appeared in a family group snapshot taken about that time period. Sharpen your observatory skills.