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 – Rodzina
Translated from Polish "rodzina" means family, and is pronounced roh-jeen-ah, with the beginning "r' rolled. Many of our Polish photographs have only the word rodzina written on the back. This really doesn't narrow down the choices! This photograph is from about 1915 and was taken in Carnegie, Allegheny County, PA and shows the wedding of … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Rodzina
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