This photograph shows James F. Doran (1919-1997) of Harrison, NJ with an Army buddy from the neighboring city of Bayonne, before shipping out to Europe during World War II. The two friends look so carefree, confidant, and ready for whatever the future has in store for them. They were in the 4th "Ivy" Division of … Continue reading Photos of the Week – James F. Doran and WW2 Friends
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Photo of the Week – CCC Camp Record of John J. Doran
In this photograph the one lone young man in the cleared woods was most likely John Joseph Doran, and it was taken in Montana. He looks almost lost in the landscape. My family only has a few photos of John Doran, and this is the only one that there is some uncertainty about. I was … Continue reading Photo of the Week – CCC Camp Record of John J. Doran
Photos of the Week – CCC Camp Record of James F. Doran
This photograph from the late 1930s belonged to James Doran, and showed one of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps he had worked at in his youth. He identified it as Camp Gingko, in the Petrified Forest of Washington State. The actual picture is 2.5" by 3.5", and on close inspection it shows a truck with … Continue reading Photos of the Week – CCC Camp Record of James F. Doran
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