Coney Island Beach

Coney Island Beach, New York, 1952. A friend captures Mom and Dad during their outing to Coney Island.

Late Twenties

Coney Island, New York, 1952. Color images from the early years tend to be a bit grainy. This is another snapshot from my Parents' outing to Coney Island. Dad was a few months shy of his thirtieth birthday.

A Day Trip to the Beach

Coney Island Beach, New York, May 1952. My Parents' friends join them for a day at Coney Island.

Weekend at the Beach

Coney Island Beach, New York, May 1952. My Dad is holding Mom's arm in that charming way that European men do.

It's nice to go to the beach, even if it's too cold to swim.

Coney Island Beach, New York, 1952. My Mom and her friend, a fellow, newly arrived DP, enjoy a sunny day in their new city.

Life in America is good.

Here's another group that looks like it's primed for a Hampton-style, sportswear photo shoot.

These immigrants preserved their heritage while seamlessly assimilating into the updated culture of their new homeland.

All American? These folks are visiting Coney Island?!! This is my Dad's paternal aunt, Victoria, with her two adult daughters.

Victoria had an especially close relationship with her sister-in-law, my paternal Grandmother, Tatjana. I'll have more to say about that later.

Coney Island Beach, New York, 1952. Victoria—the sister of my paternal Grandfather, Vytautas—and her daughters enjoy a crisp visit to the beach.

We'll be just fine.

Coney Island Boardwalk, New York, 1952. My Mom, on the right, enjoys the company of some fellow Displaced Persons who also recently emigrated to Brooklyn.