Yet most of the photos taken with these phones will be grainy and of low resolution—fine for capturing the essence of a moment to send to friends and family, but not good enough to frame for the wall.

Each family had claimed a little spot, made it home, rigged up some sort of shelter like a blanket on a frame of branches.

Situated on Hill Street, near the center of town, the modest two-story frame house attracted little attention during the years when the family called it home.