A Closer Look (Part 74)

 Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, 1921. Here's a better look at Martha's facial expression.

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Related by Marriage: The Serious Shot

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1959. Here's another image from Martha's wedding.

Related by Marriage: The Godparents

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 18, 1959. Mr. Irene's Godparents, Martha and Anthony, admire the new arrival.

Related by Marriage: Party Hats

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, Spring 1959. The birthday party brought a smile out of Martha.

Related by Marriage: In-Laws

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1959. Mr. Irene's Dad and Wally's brother relax before attending Martha and Wally's wedding.

Related by Marriage: Too young for cake.

Suburban Chicago, January 1960. Mr. Irene's maternal Grandfather Stanley, his maternal Aunt Martha, and his Mom celebrate Mr. Irene's first birthday. There's a plate of Košeliena on the table: icky! That's one of the few foods I won't eat (the others are: poppy seed roll, grapefruit, and coconut. I also hate gin.)

Related by Marriage: Gifts

Madison, Wisconsin, December 24, 1991. Mr. Irene watches as Aunt Martha opens a gift.

Related by Marriage: Waiting for the wedding.

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1959. Here's Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt Martha, waiting to depart for her marriage ceremony. She's sitting in the living room of her Parents' home. Aunt Petra appears in the mirror.

I love this photo because it captures the "look" of DP-era Marquette Park. The image also preserves Martha's most common expression.

A Beginning

Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 1944. Friends of Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt, Martha, gave Martha this memento.

Related by Marriage: "Howdy Folks!"

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, December 1962. "Howdy Folks!" is how Mr. Irene's Mom captioned this photo of Mr. Irene and his maternal Aunt, Martha.

Related by Marriage: Club Soda

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Guests linger after dinner at the wedding reception of Mr. Irene's Parents. The fellow blowing smoke is Wally, the future husband of Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt Martha.

A Closer Look (Part 36)

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, 1924. This is Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt, Martha, at the wake of her sister.

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Related by Marriage: Express yourself.

Probably Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, about 1959. Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt Martha and her husband, Wally, attend a birthday party.

Related by Marriage: Family Table

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 1958. Mr. Irene's family shares one side of the head table at the wedding reception of Mr. Irene's Parents.

Related by Marriage: Happy Anniversary

Mr. Irene's Parents today celebrate their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary.

Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, January 11, 1958. The service has ended, and Mr. Irene's Parents prepare to head to the reception.

Related by Marriage: The new technology arrives.

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1955. Mr. Irene's Mom (right) and her sister, Martha (standing), pose with a friend in their living room. The family had just acquired its first television set.

Our Chirstmas Cards: Photo-Sheet Edition

Madison, Wisconsin, December 2003. We introduced the "photo summary" to our Christmas mailings in 2003. That year, we sent out the summary only, and we did not prepare separate photo cards. Since then, we've mailed both cards and photo sheets.

The 2003 sheet featured our acquisition of Baci and Žulė's passing (the two events may not have been unrelated: Baci's exuberance likely overwhelmed Žulė). The sheet also highlighted some knitting: Mr. Irene models a sweater I knitted for my boss, and Mom wears one I did for the wife of a former colleague.

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.

Expressions

Suburban Chicago, November 1990. This photo dates from the interval during which Mr. Irene and I commuted between South Carolina and Wisconsin. He and I drove down from Madison to Chicago to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with our families.

Related by Marriage: Beach Fashions

Probably Lake Geneva, about 1938. Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt, Martha, wears the latest fashions: a swimwear playsuit and saddle shoes.