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 – 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
Photo of the Week – Camp Gordon, GA, 1943
This photo shows James F. Doran, from Harrison, NJ, at age 23, looking young and handsome while in basic training for the Army in 1943. He was in the 4th "Ivy" Division, at that time called the 4th Motorized Division. On the back is written: Camp Gordon, Co. I, 12th Inf., August, Ga. After training … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Camp Gordon, GA, 1943
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