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Title page, painted by Oksana (Ksenia) Corrales (maiden name Szpiruk) |
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c.1902 |
Standing: Zinaida Novikov and husband Tomas Filipov (George's father) On
bench: Alexander's sister and Olena's & Zinaida's mother (with shawl)
In front, on ground: Olena Novikov and her fiancee, officer Alexander Bohdaniv. |
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Probably in St. Petersburg, Russia |
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1912? |
(l-r) Friend?, Olena Bohdaniv after marriage, husband Alexander Bohdaniv,
their first child, Taisa, held by maternal grandmother, and sister of Alexander Bohdaniv. |
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Probably Radom, then part of Russia but now Poland |
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1915
-1916? |
Taisa & Vitaly Bohdaniv, already fatherless because of the war. |
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1914
-1917? |
(l-r) Grandmother Novikov, Xinaida, Vitaly, ?, Olena holding Taisa, ? |
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1914
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Taisa and Vitaly |
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St. Petersburg |
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1928 |
Taisa playing a Gypsy girl in school play. |
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Kalish |
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1928? |
Theater group in the camp. Zinaida Filipov is standing, with a scarf. |
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Kalish |
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1928 |
Taisa Bohdaniv, bottom center, at age 16. |
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1928 |
Taisa in middle. |
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c.1928
-30 |
High School graduation photo of Pavlo Szpiruk. He is in sitting on the
ground, to our right. |
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Kalish |
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c.1930
-1932 |
Olena seated to left of priest, Zinaida standing to right of priest (on
priest's left) |
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Kalish |
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1932? |
Pavlo Szpiruk |
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1932? |
Taisa right before she married Pavlo. |
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11/8/32 |
Pavlo and Taisa's wedding |
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1932/3 |
Pavlo and Taisa with Vitaly, Polish officer friend in first apartment
after marriage. |
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1933? |
Cedrik, Pavlo's jumping horse. He was an officer in the Polish cavalry and
had many trophies. |
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1933? |
Pavlo and Vitaly |
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Gniezno, Poland (Vitaly visiting) |
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1933? |
Officer's club. Pavlo at upper right behind three girls. |
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Gniezno |
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1933? |
New Year's celebration by Marine Corps, with cavalry officers invited.
Taisa, Pavlo, Olena B. seated in second row, on left. |
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1934 |
Baptism of Oksana Szpiruk. Upper right (black dress) : Natasha. |
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1934 |
Oksana with new baptismal cross. |
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1934? |
Home of Pavlo and Taisa. Celebrating Taisa's best friend's daughter's
birthday. Also Pavlo's closest friends. |
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1934/5 |
Pavlo holding Oksana in their apartment. |
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1935 |
Natasha Novikov (godmother), Taisa holding Oksana, and Pavlo. |
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1935 |
Oksana around age 1 |
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1935 |
Oksana |
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1935 |
Marika Szpiruk |
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1935/6 |
Pavlo holding Marika |
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1935/6 |
Marika |
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1935/6 |
Marika shows her love for apples |
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1936? |
Pavlo Szpiruk |
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Gniezno |
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1936? |
Visiting Pavlo in military compound |
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Marika and Oksana in new apartment |
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1938? |
Just before war began |
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1938? |
Religious procession. Pavlo and family. August blessing of the
harvest/fruit. |
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Kalish |
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1938? |
Funeral of Natasha Novikov. |
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1938? |
Oksana and Marika visiting Pavlo in military compound. |
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1938? |
Oksana and Marika visiting Pavlo in military compound. |
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1938? |
Oksana, Pavlo, Marika - photo he had taken professionally as surprise for
his wife. |
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1938? |
New rabbit fur coats for Oksana and Marika. |
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1938/9 |
Oksana and Marika |
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Gniezno |
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1938/9 |
Oksana and Marika |
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Gniezno |
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1938/9 |
Christmas celebration of Ukrainian community |
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Kalish |
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1938/9 |
Taras Shevchenko Celebration of Ukrainian community, choir. Taisa fourth
from right, and Pavlo standing out in back on left. |
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Kalish |
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1939 |
In front of building where Lucia Filipov lived (at upper left). On main
street of Kalish. |
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Kalish |
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1939 |
Across from house where Bunya and Zinaida lived. George Filipov with
Oksana and Marika. |
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Kalish |
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1939 |
Pavlo and Marika and Oksana |
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Kalish |
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1939 |
Taisa |
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Kalish |
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1940 |
Olena Bohdaniv and Taisa Szpiruk. Picture taken to be sent to Pavlo who
was in German prison camp. |
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1940 |
Pavlo in German prison camp for officers |
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Germany |
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1946 |
After family escaped from Poland to American zone of Germany, reunited in
refuge camp by British Red Cross. First picture they could get taken. |
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Germany |
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1947? |
When Pavlo finally saw his wife and children, reunited at end of war.
Taken by American CARE worker. Taisa was only 35 in this photo, but they had aged during
the war. |
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1947? |
George and Pavlo. Refuge camp chapel. |
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1947? |
Refuge camp chuch choir in Stuttgart, Germany, during Ascension. |
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Stuttgart |
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1947-
1949? |
Refuge camp school |
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Stuttgart |
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1949? |
Kids sent by YMCA to a summer camp, while they had been in refuge camp.
One of Marika and Oksana's fondest memories. |
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1950 |
Last photo taken in Europe, right before sent to U.S. All wearing clothing
donated by American CARE. |
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