This lovely photograph of Mary Mirota (1913-1969), was taken when she was employed as a private secretary, in the late 1930s and early 1940s. I love her dress with the brooch, and her pretty shoes! At that time, she worked for a wealthy widow, Mrs. Carolyn Knowland Hyde (1868-1959), of Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey. … Continue reading Workday Wednesday – Mary Mirota, Private Secretary
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Photos of the Week – Wedding of Genevieve Pucilowski to Stephen Mirota, 1933
The wedding of Genevieve S. Pucilowski to Stephen W. Mirota was celebrated on 26 August 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. This lovely photograph shows the wedded couple with Stephen's parents, Joseph and Sophia Szczerba Mirota. Steve had been born in 1911 and had grown-up in Readington Township working on the family farm, and remembered it … Continue reading Photos of the Week – Wedding of Genevieve Pucilowski to Stephen Mirota, 1933
Double Wedding Held On Thanksgiving Day
This lovely wedding portrait is of the double wedding of Mary Mirota to James Doran and Stefania Mosch Mitak to Joseph Mirota. It's from November 25, 1948, and was taken in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Credits go to Lou's Photo Studio, 98 Park Ave., Flemington, NJ. Although a black and white photo, the studio added … Continue reading Double Wedding Held On Thanksgiving Day