Album: 1897 Szabad Album

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1897-1
( comments) "Shirley's Mother Duluth, Minn" The photographer "Christensen, John O. Gender: Male Locations: Address: 25 West Superior, Duluth, Minnesota Dates of operation: 1897, 1922 Address: Duluth, Minnesota Dates of operation: 1914 Decades Worked in Minnesota: 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s " The West Superior address was either 1897 or 1922 apparently. Lena would have been 16 or 39. I go with 1897 as she looks young here.
1897-2
( comments) "George's father and grandfather Michael and Isidore Szabad 1890's" Vilna Michael looks about 6 so 1896.
1897-3
( comments) "Chomik 1897" See ZS1 033 for back. Chomik is a nickname for Niusia
1897-4
( comments) Back of ZS1 032. 1897 Note handwritten dat of 1897.
1897-5
This photo was also found at the YIVO encyclopedia which in it's caption points out who Yosef, Pesa and Cemach (who became quite famous) are.

Three generations of the Szabad family: Yosef Szabad, a merchant (seated, center) and his wife, Pesa, a shopkeeper and daughter of a rabbi, Vilna, 1897. One of their sons, Tsemaḥ Szabad (back row, sixth from left) became a prominent doctor, communal leader, and politician. Photograph by N. Serebrin. (YIVO)

My dad's caption is: ( comments) See next photo (ZS99 002) for information. "3 Generations of Vilna Szabads 1897 (boy Michael 7 years old) girls left to right Regina (cousin) Rala (Rachel) & Rosan Michael's sisters" I believe this is the photo that is in the book "Image Before My Eyes" Regina is the daughter of Timofei (Cemach) Szabad. I believe that Michael's parents - Izydor and Paulina Szabad are the couple in the far right of the seated row. Since this is a 3 generation photo Joseph (Yosif) and Pesya Szabad must be in it. They must be in the middle of the seated row (Michael is between them) I can't positively identify anyone else. Joseph and Pesya had 4 boys and 3 girls. They all married and had children. Thus siblings and spouses make up 14 people. However there are 16 persons not counting 3 grandchildren and the 2 grandparents. So perhaps 2 of the 16 are older grandchildren. I don't have enough birthdates to figure it out.

1897-6
( comments) George Szabad wrote on the back of previous photo. 1897
Photo album generated by album from Marginal Hacks by David Ljung on Fri Nov 11 22:36:35 2022