When I think of Harrison, New Jersey, I always think of the old store called Two Guys, that got its start as a snack bar in the old RCA building there. Here in this photograph are two guys from Harrison, buddies Bernard J. Doran (1917-1973) and his good friend Stanley, taken after World War II. … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Two Buddies from Harrison
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Moravian Cemetery – a walk in the park
This post was inspired by Geneabloggers event "Cemeteries - 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy". Moravian Cemetery (Richmond Road, New Dorp, Staten Island, NY) is one of the most beautiful parks I have ever walked in. Yes, in addition to being a cemetery, it’s a lovely place to take a stroll, especially on a warm spring … Continue reading Moravian Cemetery – a walk in the park
Photograph of the Week – Evelyn May Stewart of Kingston, NJ
In this sweet photograph Evelyn May Stewart (1919-2008) is posing on the wrecker that her father, Benjamin Albert Stewart, had recently purchased for his garage in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Taken in the early 1920s, Evelyn, also called Stewie, is clearly the little princess of her domain. On another photo taken the same day … Continue reading Photograph of the Week – Evelyn May Stewart of Kingston, NJ