My mother wrote on the back of this photo: "Visitor's Week-end, Oct. 23 - 24, 1965. Maryann in front of the Colonial Motel, Watkins Glen, NY." I remember that blue Chevy station wagon with great fondness. It was our first "reliable" car, and it took our family on lots of day-trips and vacations. We always … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – Time to start planning a trip!
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Wedding Wednesday – Ann Rozenek and Bernard Piatek – Chicago
This beautiful wedding portrait was taken in Chicago, Illinois, and is thought to be from the wedding of Ann M. Rozenek and Bernard J. Piatek. The bride is absolutely beautiful, and her wedding dress is gorgeous! Like many of our family's photographs it isn't identified - by name or date. It is a large photograph, … Continue reading Wedding Wednesday – Ann Rozenek and Bernard Piatek – Chicago
Wedding Wednesday – Maria Bogusz and Jan Satkiewicz
This lovely photograph shows the wedding party of Maria Bogusz and Jan "John" Satkiewicz and was taken by the Stafa Studio, located at 149 East Main Street, Carnegie, Pennsylvania. Although the date is unknown, most likely it was around 1916. By 1920 the family was living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Two of the bridesmaids … Continue reading Wedding Wednesday – Maria Bogusz and Jan Satkiewicz