Younger

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1940. This is my Dad's older cousin Vytas.

Summer Walk

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1940. This is Irene. She was the daughter of Charles, my paternal Grandfather Vytautas's uncle.

Thanks to my Toronto Cousin for making this photo available to us.

A Closer Look (Part 73)

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1940. That's a long pipe!

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A Closer Look (Part 72)

Kačerginė, Lithuania, Summer 1940. Although it was a difficult summer, Jonė found reasons to smile.

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Near the Castle?

Probably Raudonė Pilis, near Tauragė, Lithuania, about 1940 or 1941. A commenter earlier helped identify this location.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 52)

Kaunas, Lithuania, October 10, 1948. A friend gave Mom this "senior portrait" and wrote, "When you glance at this photo, remember the friend who loved you very much."

Stepping Back

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1940. Here's the original framing of a photo I posted earlier.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 48)

Kaunas, Lithuania, about 1940. My Dad's friend passes along a keepsake.

Seventy-Five Years Ago Today

The Soviets occupied Lithuania. Here are a few photos family members took that day.

A Look Inside the Student Booklet

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Kaunas, Lithuania, 1940 to 1944. Here's the booklet my Dad's twin sister, Jonė, carried through medical and later dental school. The second column lists the university subject (example: "Fizika" is "Physics"). The third column states the number of hours spent on each subject during the week. The fourth and fifth columns present the professors' names and signatures for each subject. The sixth column provides the date the work (what we consider "credits," I think) was completed. The last column lists the date of the subjects' examinations, the grades (example: "l. gerai" is "very good"), and the professors' signatures.

Related by Marriage: A Passing

Lithuania, about 1940. Relatives gather for the funeral of Mr. Irene's Dad's uncle.

A Closer Look (Part 25)

Kaunas, Lithuania, 1940. My paternal Grandmother Tatjana watches as her husband, Vytautas, takes a photograph.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 40)

Kaunas, Lithuania, March 19, 1941. A friend gave this "senior portrait" to Mom, and, on the back of the photo, the friend wrote, "Remember me, too!"

Exchanging Portraits (Part 36)

Kaunas, Lithuania, February 5, 1940. A friend gives Mom another "senior portrait."

Exchanging Portraits (Part 35)

Kaunas, Lithuania, January 28, 1940. A friend give Mom another "senior portrait."

Exchanging Portraits (Part 33)

Kaunas, Lithuania, January 27, 1940. A friend gives Mom another "senior portrait."

Related by Marriage: A Sunday Tradition

St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, about 1940. Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt Martha, his Mom, and his maternal Grandfather Stanley observe a tradition.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 32)

Kaunas, Lithuania, February 4, 1940. A friend gives Mom another "senior portrait."

Related by Marriage: Rest

Goodman Wisconsin, Summer 1940. The farm horses take a break after entertaining the city girls.

Exchanging Portraits (Part 29)

Kaunas, Lithuania, January 31, 1940. A friend gives Mom another "senior portrait."