The perfectly imperfect moments of family life are the focus of a new exhibition at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. A popular website moves off the internet and into the gallery to provide a place for all of us to celebrate the Awkward Family Photo. Laura Kennedy has more.
For Those Awkward Family Photos, Just Smile And Say 'Cheesy!'
Published October 8, 2015 at 7:30 AM CDT
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A plaid mad Awkward Family
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A plaid mad Awkward Family
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Awkward Family Photos Exhibition
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Awkward Family Photos Exhibition
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Bad Santa
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Bad Santa
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Sex Ed down on the farm
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Sex Ed down on the farm
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Welcome to the dollhouse
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Welcome to the dollhouse
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Goth Beach, U.S.A.
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Goth Beach, U.S.A.
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They pawned their shirts to pay for this photograph
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They pawned their shirts to pay for this photograph
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What happened when Long John Silver went legit
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What happened when Long John Silver went legit
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Yup...that's awkward
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Yup...that's awkward
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Thanks, but no thanks
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Thanks, but no thanks
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BOGO
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BOGO
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Fro-zen in time
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Fro-zen in time
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