The top photograph, of the three oldest children of Bernard and Mary (Mahoney) Doran, was restored by my brother-in-law using Photo Shop. He did a wonderful job fixing this picture because it had a tear right across the middle, and had broken in half. He eliminated the tear in order to "pull" the two sides … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Doran Children of Hudson County, NJ
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Photograph of the Week – Two Buddies from Harrison
When I think of Harrison, New Jersey, I always think of the old store called Two Guys, that got its start as a snack bar in the old RCA building there. Here in this photograph are two guys from Harrison, buddies Bernard J. Doran (1917-1973) and his good friend Stanley, taken after World War II. … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Two Buddies from Harrison
Photograph of the Week – Kearny Park, NJ,1943
In this photograph from 1943, James Doran (1919-1997) is still a carefree single young soldier, home on leave before shipping out to Europe. His Army cap just contains his curly locks of hair and his grin stretches from ear to ear. The bevy of beauties posing with him include his sister, Margaret Doran (1921-1967) standing … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Kearny Park, NJ,1943