{"id":635,"date":"2020-10-29T18:05:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T23:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/?page_id=635"},"modified":"2025-12-14T13:01:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:01:27","slug":"colorized-family-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/","title":{"rendered":"COLORIZED FAMILY PHOTOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone.
\nEarlier in 2020, after the Covid 19 Pandemic hit, My Heritage website offered free access to their black and white to color software. I was skeptical at first but the results were amazing. It became apparent that this was a long awaited chance to colorize the many black and white photos Mom and Dad gave me for safekeeping.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dorothy Herrmann Kirchgraber, fall of 1932 Photo taken at her first flat on Benzinger Street Eichenger was the landlord . Girl is unknown<\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dick Kirchgraber and Joan VanTassel, 1037 Lovejoy<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ed and Mary Lou Culliton taken at 1037 Lovejoy<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Kirchgraber family, 1037 Lovejoy 1949 Bob, Lou, Dick Freddy and Diane<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Norm and his daughters circa 1954<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The entire clan, Easter 1953<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Lake Worth Florida circa 1944<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I believe this was taken in Sprucedale Ontario 1940\u2019s<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dad and children Ontario Canada 1944 Lou, Diane, Bob and Dick<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Bob, Mary Lou and Diane<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fred, Lake Worth 1949 or early 1950<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fred Kirchgraber, Lake Worth circa 1950<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dick, Fred, Diane Dad and Mom<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Freddy 1037 Lovejoy 1951<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Henry McMahon and Dorthy Kirchgraber<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Freddy, Lake Worth Florida<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dorothy Herrmann Hennepin St home Note rosary in her hands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dad loading oats , Birdsall NY 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Bill McMahon, Mary Lou, Diane Dick and Dad 1945, Birdsall NY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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SoSo, Bobby and Aunt Celia 1942<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dick with Doc who unfortunately had a fatal run in with a neighborhood Rottweiler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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New York State Court of Appeals Bob, Dick and Mary Lou Kirchgraber joined their father Norman Kirchgraber for the reading of the Judge’s decision on the Antonelli Fireworks Trial< US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – 155 F.2d 631 (2d Cir. 1946) May 2, 1946 May 2, 1946<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dad\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first Chevy, 1929<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bessie, Fred and Dorothy 1932 Midway State Park, located in Maple Springs, New York near Bemus Point<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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230 Benzinger St 1935 summer R to L Bridget Conway Dundon, Julia Herrmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bess and Fred Kirchgraber<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fred Kirchgraber and spouse Lizzy at 1037 Lovejoy back yard<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Party at 1037<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jim McMahon and Norm Kirchgraber Fall of 1966 Birdsall NY Harvesting oat crop<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Diane and Mary Lou Maple Leaf Lodge, Ontario 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bob Kirchgraber and Joan VanTassel Back yard, 1037 Lovejoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Birthday party at 1037<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lizzie and Fred Kirchgraber Lake Worth, Circa 1935<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dick, Mary Lou and Bob Kirchgraber Winter 1941<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bridget Dundon and Dick Kirchgraber Summer 1935 230 Benzinger St<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dorothy Kirchgraber August 1932 HMS Aquitania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bob, Dorothy, Mary Lou, Grace Finger and Diane winter 1948 Lake Worth, Florida<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dorothy Herrmann, Willena Henry and Ruth Phillips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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DeRonde VanTassel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Norm Kirchgraber and Dorothy Herrmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dorothy Herrmann Crystal Beach, Ontario<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mary Lou with Freddy, spring of 1948<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bud Phillips with youngest daughter at 1037 Lovejoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Easter Sunday 1952<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dad with his girls, likely 1954<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bob, Lou and Dick, Freddy and Diane front row 1949<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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the whole gang Bob, Lou, Dick Jack Jean and Fred<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dick at Elsie’s in Sprucedale Ontario August 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bob at 1037<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mom and Dad, 1037 Lovejoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bridget Dundon likely 1932 at 230 Benzinger St<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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McMahon’s Farm, Birdsall NY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ed Culliton working digging a grave for a draft horse at McMahon’s Farm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mary Lou, Tom and Jack July 1961<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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White 1967 Malibu that crashed into 1037<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mom and Dad with Mary Eileen Tom and Mike July 1961 All the family was in town for Grandma Kirchgraber’s funeral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mom on left, Al Kirchgraber with hands on his knees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fred, Jean and Jack 1953<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dick, Bob and Dad. Jack and Fred in front row<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mary Lou at her graduation from Mt St Joseph Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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My maternal grandfather William Herrmann at his slaughter house on Newell St<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jerry Conway’s home as viewed from the Portageville bridge December 24, 1917. Jerry was one of Bridget Dundon’s brothers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fall of 1966, McMahon farm. Birdsall NY to the left of the barn is a McCormack thresher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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McCormick Deering Thresher, 1920’s vintage. This photo was taken in the fall of 1966 where we helped bring in the oat harvest on McMahon Farm, Birdsall NY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ruth Phillips Schultz wedding front center Norm Kirchgraber, rear center Al Kirchgraber, Right Bud Phillips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Diane, Rick and Dick Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fred Kirchgraber Lake Worth Florida<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dad center, Al Kirchgraber behind him, Bud Phillips on right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


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Aunt Elsie\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Farm, Sprucedale Ontario 1920\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Eloise Herrmann on far right, others unknown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mary Eileen, Jean, Jack, Paul and Dick Kirchgraber Fort Sheridan, Illinois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Maude Reichlmayr with collie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Norm Kirchgraber Summer 1908<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christmas 1954<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Frank and Mary Herrmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Norm Kirchgraber Pine Camp, 1929<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dorothy Herrmann and Julia Herrmann Sprucedale, Ontario<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Norm Kirchgraber Pine Camp NY 1929<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Twins first day of school, first grade Bob’s first day of college, September 1956<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First Communion, Jack and Jean Jack third from left top row, Jean center first row Mount Saint Joseph Elementary school. May 1956<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christmas 1954, family dinner. Dad always had a bottle of Taylor’s Sherry Wine and Mom put out small bowls with fruit salad. My paternal grandmother on right next to brother Dick. Left to right Fred, Dad, Mom, Diane, Bob, Jack Mary Lou and Jean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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backyard at 1037 Lovejoy Street. Dad, Mom, Mary Lou Bob and Dick. Late Summer of 1938<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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My Dad’s brother Al Kirchgraber and Dad with my grandfather Fred and Grandpa’s Nieces 1948<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The whole gang, 1037 Lovejoy, date unknown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dick, Dad and Mary Lou 1937<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Diane and Fred, 1948<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Hi everyone. Earlier in 2020, after the Covid 19 Pandemic hit, My Heritage website offered free access to their black and white to color software. I was skeptical at first but the results were amazing. It became apparent that this was a long awaited chance to colorize the many black and white photos Mom and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":348,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-635","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=635"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":759,"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635\/revisions\/759"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kirchgraber.name\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}