Zofia Szczerba Mirota and her favorite draft horse, Big Jake. Circa 1944. Copyright Genealogy Sisters.This family photograph was taken on the Mirota farm, Readington Township, NJ in 1944. Three reasons why I think it was a warm, autumn afternoon - 1) The nearly leafless tree alongside of the white outbuilding; 2) Zofia's dark dress has … Continue reading Almost Wordless Wednesday – Big Jake
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Workday Wednesday – Evelyn S. Barnes, Registered Nurse
This sweet photograph from November 1941 shows Evelyn Stewart Barnes (1919-2008) of Kingston, New Jersey, in her first nursing uniform. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Maude Eisenberger Stewart. Evelyn had graduated from Beaver College (now called Arcadia University) in 1941 with a B.S. degree in Home Economics. Loving school, she decided to continue … Continue reading Workday Wednesday – Evelyn S. Barnes, Registered Nurse
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