In June of 2011, I was invited to make a presentation at Museum L-A, in Lewiston, Maine. The local history museum is located in the Bates Mill complex, where Hine took 10 photographs in 1909. It occurred to me right away that Napoleon Camire lived most of his life in Lewiston and nearby Auburn, and that many of his descendants still live in the area. In fact, the family has a big family reunion every year, with attendance as high as 200 people. So I decided to include Napoleon's story in my presentation. I contacted Irene Blackwood, Napoleon's granddaughter, and invited her and other family members to come.

The presentation took place on August 19, and about a dozen members of the Camire family showed up. Irene and another family member recently produced a large book about the family history, and they brought copies of it. Included in it is my story about Napoleon. One of Napoleon's sons, Armand, was wearing a shirt with the "Camire logo" on it. It was an exciting day, and a thrill to meet these delightful people. And to top it all off, I was informed that it happened to be Napoleon's birthday. So at the end of the presentation, everyone sang "Happy Birthday."