Enjoying a view of the water This photo of Mary Mirota was taken near Sparta, New Jersey in the early 1930s, while she was a mother's helper for the Lydecker family. They had a cottage there, and when not on the lake, they lived in Middlesex, NJ. Mary loved being by the water, and she … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – 15 March 2014
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Six Word Saturday – 8 March 2014
Fearless females learn how to box! Today's photograph shows Genevieve Mirota wearing boxing gloves. It was taken in 1934, at her parent's house in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Next to her is Ted Lubas, her future husband, with his friend or brother. I love Gen's stylish striped stockings. The ladies back then had … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – 8 March 2014
Six Word Saturday ~ 1 March 2014
Women's Heritage Month begins with Nana This photograph shows me with my beloved grandmother, Mary Margaret Mahoney Doran (1895-1961), at my baptism. Her nickname was Mamie. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to two recent Irish immigrants struggling for a better life. Her parents met in Brooklyn, and married there in the early 1890s. … Continue reading Six Word Saturday ~ 1 March 2014