At Polish parties a special song is often sung called Sto Lat, meaning may you live a hundred years. This family scene of Joseph Mirota (1882-1961) with the ladies in his life, was taken on his birthday around 1960. The party was at his farmhouse in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, NJ. I love the old-fashioned … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Sto Lat!
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Photo of the Week – Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bozicevic of Joffre, PA
This is a photograph that was saved by my family, but for a long time the pretty woman's identity was a mystery. The man seems to have military bearing and looks very distinguished. One piece of good luck was that there was writing on the back, and my sister and I used that for our … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bozicevic of Joffre, PA
Photo of the Week – Mary Mirota at Burnbrae Pond, Sparta, NJ
This sweet photo of Mary Mirota (1913-1969) with the Lydecker girls was taken on September 2, 1934, at the Lydecker's summer cottage at Burnbrae Pond, alongside Morris Lake in Sparta, NJ. Mary had just turned twenty-one, and she looks poised and beautiful, and dressed so femininely, possibly in her Sunday best. Mary worked for the … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Mary Mirota at Burnbrae Pond, Sparta, NJ
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