Whatever happened to those faces in the old photographs?

When the Apollo 11 astronauts were hurtling back to earth in 1969 after the first moon walk, ground control picked up some unusual sounds. It turned out one of the astronauts had on his early version of a “Walkman” some music – the track was “Mother Country” by John Stewart. In another life (and definitely under another name) I have recorded some of Stewart’s work and gained radio airplay, but not this track.

A key line in the song is: “Whatever happened to those faces in the old photographs?” I always find this fascinating to consider. And the photograph below from a Photodrama of Creation showing in Toledo, Ohio at the end of January and beginning of February 1914 is in such good definition in the original that you can make out many of the faces.

Here is the photograph along with some selective enlargements. With thanks to Brian for sending it.

Then selective enlargements. Click on them to make them larger.

The Photodrama may have made a big impression on all those young people standing there. So, whatever happened to those faces in the old photographs?