r/oldphotos↗
Old Photos
The premier subreddit for posting unique old photographs, and general discussion related to old photographs. Please check the About section sidebar for information, links, and rules. Contact the admin team for any photo restoration requests.
139k subscribers390 posts / mo in Sep 2026192 authors / mosince 2009
r/oldphotos has 139k members (+24% over the last 12 months). It gets about 390 posts a month from 192 people. Top topics: Great-Grandparents and Ancestors, Historic Portraits and Family Photos.
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Topics and brands on r/oldphotos
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Great-Grandparents and Ancestors3.1%
- Historic Portraits2.5%
- Family Photos1.9%
- Grandparents' Weddings1.4%
- Great Grandparents & Ancestors1.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Find a Grave
- Ancestry
- Newspapers
- The Library of Congress
- Getty Images
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