My grandfather brought his newfound love for photography back home to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he turned his lens towards photographing the cherished moments of his own family for the rest of his life. With a camera in hand, my grandfather immortalized the joyous reunions, the heartfelt embraces, and the laughter-filled gatherings that marked their lives. Through his photographic eye, he created a visual archive of love, homecoming, and the enduring strength of our family.
All images are labeled from left to right, with their relationship to the artist.
Family Portrait
JT & Fannie Gibson, grandfather & great-grandmother
Gertha Gibson, grandmother
Gertha & JT Gibson
Denise Gibson, mother
Gertha Gibson
Keith & Kenneth Graves, 1st cousin 1x removed
Denise & JT Gibson
Denise & Gertha Gibson
Denise & Valda Gibson, mother & aunt
Clifton Fairley Smith (far right), granduncle
Stephen & Michael Wright, sons of grand-aunt
Valda Gibson
Ledonia & Sylvester Wright, grand-aunt & husband
Iris Andrews (top left), 1st cousin 1x removed, Denise Gibson (top right), mother, Valda Gibson (bottom left), aunt, Jerome Graves Sr. (bottom right), 1st cousin 1x removed
Iris & Doretha Andrews, 1st cousin 1x removed & grandaunt
Valda & Denise Gibson
Valda Gibson
Denise & Gertha Gibson
Gertha, Valda & JT Gibson
Denise Gibson
Jug Douglass & JT Gibson, grandfather's best friend
JT Gibson
Denise & Valda Gibson
Bethany & Valda Gibson, cousin & aunt