Caribbean Voyage, 1929
Hello, People. Today we will journey with the intrepid Lessiack family to various Caribbean ports, compliments of my Great-grandpa Leo Lessiack’s job with the Hamburg-American Line. He began working for … Continue reading
We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1929
Hello, People. Here are some fun party pictures for you, taken in the months before the stock market crash in October of 1929. First, we begin with what looks to … Continue reading
Adorableness on the High Seas
Happy Friday, People. With the saddest post I’ve ever researched now behind me, I’m moving on to happier subjects. Today I return to the semi-chronological telling of the story of my great-grandparents, … Continue reading
A Late-breaking Translation
This post is an update to After Tragedy, Bureaucracy, in which I discussed a letter describing the travels of my great-grand uncle Peter Lessiack and great-grand aunt Wally Lessiack after … Continue reading
After Tragedy, Bureaucracy
Hello, People. This post covers the bureaucratic aftermath of the terrible train crash in Kreiensen in 1923 that took the lives of my great-great grandmother Marie Puhlmann Lessiack, as well as … Continue reading
Doing the HAPAG Flip
No, I’m not learning the latest dance craze. I’m trying to interpret this photo from my great-grandpa Leo’s collection. On the back of the photo, someone wrote, “1900.” I spent … Continue reading
Timeless Fun
Happy Tuesday, People. I came across these undated photo booth images of my great grandparents, Leo and Margaret Lessiack. Anyone who’s ever mugged for the camera in a cramped space behind … Continue reading
The People of Pancho 