Enjoying a view of the water This photo of Mary Mirota was taken near Sparta, New Jersey in the early 1930s, while she was a mother's helper for the Lydecker family. They had a cottage there, and when not on the lake, they lived in Middlesex, NJ. Mary loved being by the water, and she … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – 15 March 2014
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Six Word Saturday – Time to start planning a trip!
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!
Six Word Saturday – A portrait by Bachrach, but who?
This portrait is one of the "unknowns" from the collection of photographs belonging to my grandparents. The pretty lady looks somewhat like Genevieve Mirota Lubas. There is also a resemblance to her mother, Zofia Szczerba Mirota. There is a famous portrait studio chain, still in business, with the name Bachrach. Here's the code that was … Continue reading Six Word Saturday – A portrait by Bachrach, but who?
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