Looking at this photograph I can almost smell the salt air and see the boardwalk. I think that since the Doran clan originally comes from Belfast, North Ireland they are hard-wired to love the ocean. Here in this delightful photograph from 1943, siblings Margaret and William Doran are book-ends to Margie's best girlfriend at Coney … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Coney Island 1943
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Photo of the Week – Elizabeth Doran Rafferty
This beautiful portrait is of Elizabeth Doran (1886-1933) and was most likely taken in Belfast, North Ireland when she was in her teens. Fond memories and stories came down through our family about how she loved singing and dancing, and also how she had won many musical contests back home in Belfast when she was … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Elizabeth Doran Rafferty
Photo of the Week – Polish Matriarch
This portrait is another one of the old Polish ones that my mother saved. Everything about the picture is still and tranquil. The lovely silk flower almost obscures the women's hands. It is impossible to see if she's wearing a wedding band or any other rings. Her white blouse and dark skirt look well kept, … Continue reading Photo of the Week – Polish Matriarch
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