Sparta
Six Word Saturday – 15 March 2014
Enjoying a view of the water This photo of Mary Mirota was taken near Sparta, New Jersey in the early 1930s, while she was a mother's helper for the Lydecker family. They had a cottage there, and when not on the lake, they lived in Middlesex, NJ. Mary loved being by the water, and she … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – 15 March 2014
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