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Aug 2, 2008

Here are presented some old family photos. These were given to me recenlty (for safekeeping) by my cousin Dottie Virag. These are from my father's side of the family - thus, his dad's family (i.e.Louis or Lyova - a.k.a. "Faw Faw") -- the Weinstein's and his mom's family (i.e. Lillian or Luba - a.k.a. "Yammy") -- the Levitien's.

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- Matt

P.S. the last two images are poems that my friend, Seymour Joseph wrote when he wsa once going through old photos of his own. Seeing my photos reminded him of the verse that he had once written. Now I can present these poems to you.
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Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > Ita and Abraham Levetien - progenitor of a large offsrping of Levitien girls and boys.
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > The back of the photo of Ita and Abraham Levitien. Shows the addresses and cities of the "M.F. Vinshteyn" studios. They were located in Nesin and Gadiatsch in Ukraine.
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > Mike Krasner - Shesh Levitien's husband. Interesting to note how, in one or two generations, the demeanor and appearance had changed so dramatically. Mike is a young, dapper and fully modern American contrasted with the photos (and appearance) of his wife's parents (Abe & Ita, photos #1 & 3) or even more so, Shesh's grandparents, two generations removed (photo #4).
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > Len Bush and his cousin, Dottie Pushinsky (ca. age 6).
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > Passing On by Seymour Joseph
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > Family Photos by Seymour Joseph
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > Abraham and Ita Levitien - This was a real find and revelation for me: a photo taken at the Weinstein's studio in Gaditsch (Ukraine). Prior to 1905. Inscriptions reads "M.F. Vinstein, Nesin, Gaditsch". Apparently, there were studios in each of those cities, a fact I never knew. I also never before saw a photo with our family's business name printed on it!
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > Left to right: Luba Weinstein ("Yammy", my grandma - my dad's mom) holding either Joe or Monus. Seated next to her, daughter Fritzi (who died at an early age, perhaps in her 40's in ca. 1949).
Matthew Weinstein (bicyclist) > A beautiful, old family portrait-- 

Top l-r: Ben Bush (married to one of the Levitan girls, Bertha), Louis Weinstein (a.k.a. Faw Faw, my dad's dad) holding son, Monus (a.k.a. Uncle Money and also Murray), Uncle Will Levitien, Harry Pushinsky (Zina's husband and Dottie and Max's dad).

Middle l-r : Bertha Bush (nee Pushinsky) with a young Stella Weinstein leaning on her lap, Mother Luba (a.k.a. Yammy; my dad's mom -- hand on Stella), a young Joseph Weinstein (my Uncle Joe), Abraham Levitan and his wife Ita (mom and dad to all the Levitien children - Yammy, Zina, Bertha, Harry, Will, Lew, Shesh and Sophie), Fritzi Weinstein (left-front of Mrs. Levitan), Lew Levitan and his older sister, Zina (pregnant with Maxie)

3 on Bottom l-r: Harry, Shesh and Sophie Levitan
Ita and Abraham Levetien - progenitor of a large offsrping of Levitien girls and boys.
 > Ita and Abraham Levetien - progenitor of a large offsrping of Levitien girls and boys.
Ita and Abraham Levetien - progenitor of a large offsrping of Levitien girls and boys.
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