Summer Mood

Near Penza, Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1954. Natasha enjoys the season.

Field Work

Colombia, about 1954. Workers at Casey's coffee plantation tend the field.

Resettled

Brooklyn, New York, about 1954. This is the photo my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana, used for her first American passport.

Field Work

Columbia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey wrote, "The picked [coffee] beans are lined up, awaiting the machine."

Relaxed

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1954. Dad was 30 years old when Mom took this photo.

Cooling Off

Colombia, September 1954. My Dad's friend Casey and his kayaking companion jump in. Casey wrote, "We're in the lake already."

Familiar

Colombia, August 1954. My Dad's friend Casey wrote, "We're kayaking, and we approach a lake. The view through the trees was so familiar, this could have been in Europe."

Family Plot

Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1954. This is where my Dad's relatives are buried. The grave on the far right, marked "1894-1942," belongs to my paternal Grandfather, Vytautas.

Boggy Reunion

 
Colombia, 1954. My Dad's friend Casey sent this snapshot to illustrate the flora near his farm.

Loading

Colombia, 1954. Casey and a friend prepare to leave for the kayaking trip.

Bean Field

Colombia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey wrote, "We prepare the bean field. Soon it will be time to plant."

A Shared Joy

Columbia, 1954. Casey knew about my Dad's love of kayaking. Casey wrote, "Here's another Lithuanian friend with whom I've had great success kayaking."

A Different Life

Columbia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey heads out for his morning chores.

Machine Sorting

Colombia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey wrote, "We are sorting the beans by machine."

Adjusted

Colombia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey has adapted to the new, South American, life.

Newlyweds

Brooklyn, New York, 1954. Friends of my maternal Grandfather, Jake, celebrate their wedding.

Guard

Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, about 1954. Here's the last photo from the duck series.

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

Wedding Gladiolas

Brooklyn, New York, about 1954. Here's another image from a wedding reception my maternal Grandfather, Jake, attended.

Related by Marriage: Saturday Collections

Chicago, Illinois, about 1954. Here's another image of Mr. Irene's Dad and his fellow veterans as they collect money for the V.F.W.

Gentleman Farmer

Colombia, about 1954. My Dad's friend Casey favored photos of himself on horseback.