This lovely photograph of two French women was either taken or given to James Doran, of Harrison, New Jersey, in 1945. At that time during World War Two he was serving as a Military Policeman, after being severely wounded in the Normandy D-Day invasion in June of 1944, while serving with the 4th Infantry Division. … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Two French Women, 1945
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Those Places Thursday – Readington Township, New Jersey – 1944
Today I'm posting a series of photographs taken in Readington Township, New Jersey, along Mountain Road in Whitehouse Station, on March 5, 1944. This first one shows Stephen Mirota, age nine, raising his hand in a wave to the photographer. In front is his brother, Victor, and a friend, and all three look to be … Continue reading Those Places Thursday – Readington Township, New Jersey – 1944
Six Word Saturday – 26 April 2014
Take off your shoes, and relax! This photograph of James Doran was taken about 1949 in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He's relaxing on a hammock at his in-law's farm. It looks like he has discarded his shoes, and also some reading material, and is ready to drift off for an afternoon nap. I … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – 26 April 2014