You know staples, those small metallic fasteners, are a ubiquitous part of office culture, often used for collating papers and organizing documents. However, when used to fasten personal items such as family photos you wonder why the pictures had to stick together. Was this a family ripped apart? Was it the best way for a father to keep them as a team in his wallet? Or maybe a mother securing them underneath her apron. Why these stereotypes you ask? These photos are from the 1940’s.