Friday’s Faces From the Past – 1943 – Jimmy Doran and Friends

This lovely old photograph was taken in 1943 at Camp Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia, now called Fort Gordon. Jimmy Doran, of Harrison, New Jersey, is squatting in front on the right, with a buddy's arm thrown over his shoulder, and his hat askew. He was in Company I of the 12th Infantry Regimen, of the … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – 1943 – Jimmy Doran and Friends

Friday’s Faces From the Past – Portraits from Poland

This beautiful portrait of one of my Szczerba cousins from Poland has absolutely no clues  as to her identity. That's the way with many of my Polish grandparent's photographs. This young girl could have been their niece, but she could also have been a great-niece. I've always loved this picture because the girl has an … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – Portraits from Poland