It’s truly for fun. Collecting, curating, and cultivating an archive of wallet-sized school portraits shaped by each person’s unique yet shared experience.

Anybody and everybody. You don’t need wallet-sized photos to enjoy it.

Abby Greenawalt is an independent photographer who vivifies the ordinary through warmth, humor, and sincerity.

The archive is a collection of wallet-sized school portraits and their stories. Each submission is documented digitally, cataloged in a database, and preserved physically as part of the collection.

Your information is never bought, sold, or traded. It is utilized only for project-related matters.

To create an archive that offers a glimpse into others’ wallet-sized lives. The hope is to expand it into a public installation.

Your photo becomes part of the archive. It’s documented digitally, cataloged in the database, and the physical copy is carefully filed and preserved as part of the collection. From there, your photo will be featured online and possibly included in future installations as the project grows.

Submissions will be shared on the website. Each submission is documented and assigned a unique archive ID.

Yes. If you prefer not share your first name, write “Anonymous” in the “Subject’s Name” field.

Yes. You’re welcome to submit photos from your personal collection to be archived.

Each photo will be documented and assigned a unique Archive ID. Your collection will also be recorded as a group, with select messages from the backs included as part of the archive.

Identities will not be displayed individually unless permission has been granted by the person pictured.

Send a wallet-sized school portrait and follow the prompts on the form. If you’d like, add a brief memory or story — appreciated, but not required.

• Must be a school portrait

• Single-photo submissions must be 2×3 inches or smaller (wallet size)

• Full sheets are accepted (sizes may vary)

• 3×5, 5×7, or larger prints are not accepted

Frequently Asked Questions

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