Category Archives: Daily Journal

Kodak's Brownie Hawkeye Camera

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Steve

Another family treasure I found while cleaning out the attic at the family home was a Brownie Hawkeye camera. The Brownie Hawkeye with Flash Attachment SOURCE: The Brownie Hawkeye with Flash Attachment. Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Dec … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to the Family Home

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Steve

My sister, my brother-in-law, and I spent quite a bit of time this past week cleaning out the family home. The latest news is that the sale of the property should be completed next week. The Front of the Family … Continue reading →

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A Playbill in the Attic

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Steve

While cleaning out the attic at the family home in Albany, New York, I found this copy of Playbill. Continue reading →

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Towels in the Attic

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Steve

While cleaning out the attic of the house in which my sisters and I grew up, we found these two towels. SOURCE: Embroidered Towels. Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 27 December 2007. I believe these are linen. They are … Continue reading →

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Catechism for the Catholic Parochial Schools of the United States

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Steve

My sister is preparing to close the sale of the house in which we grew up. Selling the house has certainly been an event full of mixed emotions. Despite the fact that our family has owned the house since 1961, … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Gift from the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Steve

This year, my sisters and I agreed to limit our Christmas gifts to each other to $25. Not a problem. Christmas shopping would be a bit more selective, that’s all, I thought. My younger sister certainly outdid herself, though. When … Continue reading →

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The Firm of Meleski & Niedzialkoski in 1924

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Steve

My grandmother’s half-brother, Joseph Meleski was listed in the Worcester, Massachusetts Directory in 1924. Continue reading →

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Steve

I asked my father and sisters what we did for Christmas Eve when we were young but, oddly enough, none of us remembered the same things. While my family can’t really agree how we spent Christmas Eve when we were young, I remember that … Continue reading →

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Kostanty Niedzialkowski in the 1924 Worcester Directory

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Steve

My grandfather, Kostanty Niedzialkowski was listed in the Worcester, Massachusetts Directory in 1924. Worcester, Massachusetts Directory 1924 Entry for Kostanty Niedzialkowski SOURCE: Massachusetts City Directories, Worcester 1924, page 527, Kostanty Niedzialkoski; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 December 2007); … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Christmas Past

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Steve

I found today’s topic for the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories, Â Christmas Sweetheart Memories, a bit difficult to write. I’ll just say that this gift from a sweetheart of long ago tends to dig up thoughts of the Ghost of Christmas … Continue reading →

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