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January 16, 2013June 16, 2014 Maryann Barnes

Workday Wednesday – Mary Mirota, Private Secretary

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

January 9, 2013January 16, 2013 Maryann Barnes

Workday Wednesday – Stewart Family and the Kingston Garage

How many folks fit on the running board of a 1923 Pierce-Arrow towing truck? It depends if they are children or adults! In this charming photograph from about 1926, the Stewart family of Kingston, New Jersey are posing on the running board of the Kingston Garage's 1923 Pierce-Arrow towing truck. The Kingston Garage was founded … Continue reading Workday Wednesday – Stewart Family and the Kingston Garage

January 8, 2013February 12, 2013 Veronica

Matrilineal Monday – Zofia Szczerba (1879-1953)

Zofia Szczerba (1879-1953) is the subject of this week's Matrilineal Monday. When my sister and I decided to start looking into our family history back in the 1990s, it was our grandmother Zofia Szczerba and grandfather Jozef Mirota, that I was most interested in researching. At the time we knew very little about their origins … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Zofia Szczerba (1879-1953)