Jim Doran and his two brothers-in-law, Joe and Steve Mirota, are carefully scrutinizing their cards as they engage in a friendly game of Pinochle. They don't even seem to notice they are having their picture taken. Back in the 1950s when family got together, the men often regrouped at the dinner table to play Pinochle or some other card … Continue reading Okay, who’s going to bid first?
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Sympathy Saturday – Walter Emilut’s Funeral – 1930
The group of young mourners are shown in this 1930 photograph at the Emilut's front yard in Whitehouse Station, Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Most likely Walter Emilut's wake, or vigil, was held at his family home. All of the young women were dressed in white, and this seems to have been common then, … Continue reading Sympathy Saturday – Walter Emilut’s Funeral – 1930
Six Word Saturday – 15 March 2014
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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