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Streets · Feb 23, 2011, 3:49 PM

This is a photo of my paternal grandparents and family taken shortly after arriving in the "new country" from Russia. My father (second from right) was, fortunately, kidnapped just before the family's ship sailed from Liverpool, England. The family remained until my father was found on another ship that was preparing to leave port. I'm guessing that he was to be used as a cabin boy. The family ended up coming to America on the S.S. Ansonia because of missing their original boat, the Titanic.

Rudd · Feb 23, 2011, 4:30 PM

Cool picture and great story. Thanks for sharing.

banksy · Feb 23, 2011, 5:21 PM

What a wonderful story and how fortunate you have the family photo.

gabbyone · Feb 24, 2011, 4:15 PM

Streets, what an amazing story! I love history. I love old pictures. What a treasure.

lomitamike · Feb 26, 2011, 12:03 AM

Cool story. Are you going to try and repair the lines that run through the photo?

This took about 10 minutes in elements. It cleaned up the line a little.

Ordo · Feb 26, 2011, 4:58 AM

Amazing story. Great photo.

rebs · Feb 26, 2011, 6:24 AM

wow thats a great story, they sure had their share pf problems getting here. Glad they made it. The photo looks great, I love viewing the old black and white photo's.

Bob

pj1974 · Feb 26, 2011, 7:03 AM

Hi Streets

Your family story is very moving and really appreciated.

It helps set the picture in history and in our minds much more meaningfully.

I have seen so many times 'bad things' turn out for the good in the long run.

Am glad you have that photo, and nice touch up by lomitamike.

All the best.

Paul

Streets · Feb 26, 2011, 8:06 AM

I appreciate the touch up work by Lomitamike although, in a photo that's nearly 100 years old, a few wrinkles aren't really out of place. Thanks to all of you for your comments.

Wingman · Feb 26, 2011, 8:19 AM

Great photo and and a poingnant account of your ancestory!

Feb 23, 2011, 3:49 PM	#1
Streets Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Euless, Tx. Posts: 933	New arrivals to America This is a photo of my paternal grandparents and family taken shortly after arriving in the "new country" from Russia. My father (second from right) was, fortunately, kidnapped just before the family's ship sailed from Liverpool, England. The family remained until my father was found on another ship that was preparing to leave port. I'm guessing that he was to be used as a cabin boy. The family ended up coming to America on the S.S. Ansonia because of missing their original boat, the Titanic. Attached Images __________________ Sony A57 with 18-55 kit lens, Sony A200 and Sony H70 50mm f3.5 Minolta Maxxum macro 24mm f2.8 Minolta Maxxum 100-300mm Minolta Maxxum APO Zoom 70-300 Sony apo G SSM Zoom

Feb 26, 2011, 12:03 AM	#5
lomitamike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,437	Cool story. Are you going to try and repair the lines that run through the photo? This took about 10 minutes in elements. It cleaned up the line a little. Attached Images __________________ A-mount E-mount Canon S95

Feb 26, 2011, 8:06 AM	#9
Streets Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Euless, Tx. Posts: 933	I appreciate the touch up work by Lomitamike although, in a photo that's nearly 100 years old, a few wrinkles aren't really out of place. Thanks to all of you for your comments. __________________ Sony A57 with 18-55 kit lens, Sony A200 and Sony H70 50mm f3.5 Minolta Maxxum macro 24mm f2.8 Minolta Maxxum 100-300mm Minolta Maxxum APO Zoom 70-300 Sony apo G SSM Zoom

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Feb 23, 2011, 4:30 PM	#2
Rudd Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 39	Cool picture and great story. Thanks for sharing.

Feb 23, 2011, 5:21 PM	#3
banksy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,144	What a wonderful story and how fortunate you have the family photo.

Feb 24, 2011, 4:15 PM	#4
gabbyone Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 56	Streets, what an amazing story! I love history. I love old pictures. What a treasure.

Feb 26, 2011, 4:58 AM	#6
Ordo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BsAs Posts: 3,452	Amazing story. Great photo.

Feb 26, 2011, 6:24 AM	#7
rebs Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 98	wow thats a great story, they sure had their share pf problems getting here. Glad they made it. The photo looks great, I love viewing the old black and white photo's. Bob

Feb 26, 2011, 7:03 AM	#8
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,914	Hi Streets Your family story is very moving and really appreciated. It helps set the picture in history and in our minds much more meaningfully. I have seen so many times 'bad things' turn out for the good in the long run. Am glad you have that photo, and nice touch up by lomitamike. All the best. Paul

Feb 26, 2011, 8:19 AM	#10
Wingman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hebron, Kentucky (northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati):KCVG Posts: 4,339	Great photo and and a poingnant account of your ancestory!