This portrait is another one of the old Polish ones that my mother saved. Everything about the picture is still and tranquil. The lovely silk flower almost obscures the women's hands. It is impossible to see if she's wearing a wedding band or any other rings. Her white blouse and dark skirt look well kept, … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Polish Matriarch
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Photo of the Week – Wedding Couple, Zakopane – Stanisław Bizański Portrait
I have always cherished this portrait of a Polish couple that my mother saved. The woman looks so serene and her eyes seem to gaze directly into mine. The man's face and hands remind me very much of my Polish grandfather, Jozef Mirota. The couple could be posing for a wedding portrait, but nothing is … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Wedding Couple, Zakopane – Stanisław Bizański Portrait
Photograph of the Week – Wasik Family of McDonald, PA
One of our great joys as Genealogy Sisters was to go to a Wasik reunion in McDonald, Washington County, PA. My sister had written to one of the Wasiks in 2000 about our shared family heritage, and he said come on down to that year's reunion. So, with my brother-in-law in charge of the eight … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Wasik Family of McDonald, PA
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