A Closer Look (Part 76)

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, 1914. This is Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother, Anna.

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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: Home Wake

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, about 1939. We don't know who died, but Mr. Irene's family saved this image of the entry to a home wake.

Bridesmaids

St. George's Parish, Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, May 1953. Lithuanians commonly used folkdresses as wedding garb.

Thanks to my friend Nijole for making this photo available to us.

After the Ceremony

St. George's Parish, Bridgeport, Chicago, May 1953. My friend Nijole's Mom (standing, wearing the fur stole) attends a wedding.

Thanks to Nijole for making this photo available to us.

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: Parish Leadership

St. George's Parish, Bridgeport, Chicago, 1942. Mr. Irene's maternal Grandfather Stanley (standing, second from right and marked with the white "X") also took part in the church's leadership.

A Closer Look (Part 23)

St. George's Parish, Bridgeport, Chicago, June 1917. This is Mr. Irene's Great Aunt Petra. Petra was the older sister of Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother, Anna.

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Realted by Marriage: Another View of the Table

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, Winter 1958. This time, Mr. Irene's maternal Aunt Martha isn't taking the photo; she's seated at the head of the table. That's a rare expression on Martha's face.

The parish calendar hangs on the dining-room wall.

Related by Marriage: Women's Guild

St. George's Parish, Bridgeport, Chicago, 1942. Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother Anna (marked with the white "X" in the fourth row) and her sister Petra (marked in the third row) remain active in the church's leadership.

Related by Marriage: Church Picnic

Marquette Park, Chicago, Illinois, about 1918. This photo of parishioners picnicking appeared in the 1942 booklet commemorating the 50th Anniversary of St. George's Parish. The photo caption reads, "Do you remember 'way back when?" Mr. Irene's Mom added a few observations as well: "No picnic tables. Long table cloths spread out, had to sit on grass to eat."

This photo reminds me of another snapshot.

A Closer Look (Part 14)

St. George's Parish, Bridgeport, Chicago, June 1917. This is Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother, Anna, on her wedding day. How young she was!

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A Closer Look (Part 10)

Bridgeport, Chicago, about 1914. This is Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother, Anna. Anna's oldest child, Martha, looked a lot like Anna. (Here's the original post.)

A Conversation about "First Wavers"

Chicago's WBEZ interviews Lithuanian Americans about Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.

Related by Marriage: Ceremony

Probably Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, about 1924. A relative of Mr. Irene's maternal Grandparents commemorates her Catholic-church confirmation.

Related by Marriage: We're jumping into winter.

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, 1949. Mr. Irene's Dad and an American cousin are ready for the change in seasons.

Related by Marriage: From the Porch

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Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 1938. Mr. Irene's Mom is on the porch, and she writes down what she thinks is important.

Related by Marriage: It's still warm enough to pose on the porch.

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, about 1946. Mr. Irene's maternal Grandparents, Stanley and Anna, pause from their chores to take a photo with Mr. Irene's Mom and her older sister, Martha.

Related by Marriage: Church Door

Nativity BVM Church, Marquette Park, Chicago, mid-1950s. The bride is Betty, a friend of Mr. Irene's Mother. The two women grew up together in Bridgeport, attended the same parochial schools, and remained lifelong friends. You've seen Betty earlier here, when she and Mr. Irene's Mom served together as bridesmaids.

Related by Marriage: A Visit with a Cousin

Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, about 1952. Mr. Irene's paternal Uncle Ignas (left) and his Dad visit with their lovely cousin.

Thanks to Ignas's daughter—Mr. Irene's Los Angeles Cousin—for sending this photo to us.