This charming family photograph, from the early 1940s, is of Bernard and William Doran, taken near 525 Hamilton Street, Harrison, New Jersey. I love how they are looking straight into the camera with those smiling Doran eyes, standing shoulder to shoulder. William John Doran (1893-1961) was the younger brother. My grandfather, Bernard Doran (1890-1947), is … Continue reading Those Places Thursday – Doran Brothers – Harrison and Newark, New Jersey
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Family Friends Friday – The Mermon family of Cherry Valley, PA
My sister and I had always wondered who the people in this photograph were. Although they didn't look like anyone in our family, we kept the photo anyway. The family is dressed up in their good clothes and the pose is formal, yet was taken outdoors. The wind seems to be blowing the boys ties. … Continue reading Family Friends Friday – The Mermon family of Cherry Valley, PA
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
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