Loretta (Cook) Wolnik Photo Album - All Photos (1950-1956)

Family Party - June 1950


Marie Cook - June, 1950


Loretta Cook holding nephew Ray Cook - June, 1950


Mary Cook and Joyce Gorski - June, 1950


Ramon Cook, Ray Jr., Marie Cook, Joyce Gorski, Mary Cook, Emily Cook - June, 1950


Emily Cook with daughter Mary, Marie Cook with granddaughter Joyce Gorski June, 1950


Ramon, Mary, Ray Jr., Emily Cook


Train Trip to Canada with Marie Cook


Marie Cook - July 18, 1950


Marie Cook - July 19, 1950


Loretta Cook - July 19, 1950


Loretta Cook - July 19, 1950



Loretta Cook - August 6, 1950


Loretta Cook - August 6, 1950


Loretta Cook - August 6, 1950


Family Party at Henry Cook's?


Henry and Evelyn Cook - September 3, 1950


Evelyn and Henry Cook - September 3, 1950


?, Florence Gorski, Marie Cook - September 3, 1950


Florence, Joyce and James Gorski - September 3, 1950


Pauly Ruck and Florence Gorski - September 3, 1950


Florence Gorski and Evelyn Cook - September 3, 1950


Emily and Evelyn Cook - September 3, 1950


Emily Cook - September 3, 1950


Florence Gorski and Loretta Cook - September 3, 1950



Florence and Joyce Gorski, Marie Cook - October 1, 1950


Florence Gorski - October 1, 1950


Florence Gorski - October 1, 1950


Loretta Cook - October 1, 1950


Florence Gorski - October 22, 1950


Joyce and Florence Gorski - October 22, 1950


Florence and Kathy Gorski - October 30, 1950


Kathy Gorski - October 30, 1950


Kathy and Joyce Gorski - November 5, 1950


Kathy Gorski - November 5, 1950


Kathy Gorski - November 5, 1950


Kathy and Joyce Gorski - November, 1950


Kathy and Florence Gorski - November, 1950


Kathy Gorski - November, 1950


Kathy, Florence and Joyce Gorski - spring? 1951


Kathy and Joyce Gorski - spring? 1951


Kathy Gorski holding Loretta's camera case - spring? 1951


Kathy, Florence, Joyce Gorski - spring? 1951


Day trip (to Milwaukee, WI?) with Marie Cook and Joyce Gorski


Loretta Cook and her 1946 Oldsmobile 88 convertible coupe - July 19, 1951
It was probably Nankeen Cream, click here to see color examples.


Loretta Cook - July 19, 1951


Joyce Gorski - July 19, 1951


Marie Cook and Joyce Gorski - July 19, 1951


April 24-27, 1952 Weekend


Florence Gorski - April 24, 1952


Florence Gorski - April 24, 1952


Kathy Gorski - April 25, 1952


Kathy Gorski - April 25, 1952


Loretta Cook and boyfriend - April 26, 1952


Loretta Cook's boyfriend (at Florence's flat?) - April 26, 1952


Loretta Cook with 3 friends - April 26, 1952


Loretta Cook - April 27, 1952


Loretta Cook and her 1949 Olds 88 convertible coupe - April 27, 1952
It was probably Nankeen Cream, click here to see color examples.



Loretta Cook channelling Veronica Lake - May 1, 1952


Loretta Cook in another Veronica Lake pose - May 1, 1952


Starved Rock State Park with boyfriend and another couple


Loretta's boyfriend Harold? - May 18, 1952


waterflow - May 18, 1952


male friend by Illinois River - May 18, 1952


Loretta's friends at Starved Rock waterfall - May 18, 1952


boyfriend at base of waterfall - May 18, 1952


Loretta Cook by Illinois River - May 18, 1952


boyfriend by Illinois River - May 18, 1952


other couple by Illinois River - May 18, 1952


Road Trip West with Marie Cook


Loretta Cook in Nebraska - August 4, 1952


Louis Kucharski and Marie Cook (his wife's cousin and also his sister-in-law) - August 5, 1952


Marie Cook and Helen (Wardinski) Kucharski (her cousin) - August 5, 1952
Loretta's 1949 Olds 88 Convertible in driveway, address is 2940 S. Washington St., Englewood, CO
house built in 1950, Click Here for photo of this house in 2020


Marie Cook and Helen Kucharski - August 5, 1952


Louis Kucharski, Marie Cook, Helen Kucharski, 3 grandchildren: Charlene, Josephine, Maureen - August 5, 1952


Red Rock Amphitheater, overlooking Denver, CO - August 5, 1952


Louis Kucharski at Red Rock outside Denver, CO - August 5, 1952


Red Rock Amphitheater, outside Denver, CO - August 5, 1952


Marie Cook with Kucharskis, Colorado Springs, CO - August 6, 1952


Marie Cook and Helen Kucharski - August 5, 1952


Louis Kucharski, Marie Cook, Helen Kucharski, 3 grandchildren: Charlene, Josephine, Maureen - August 5, 1952


Red Rock Amphitheater, overlooking Denver, CO - August 5, 1952


Louis Kucharski at Red Rock outside Denver, CO - August 5, 1952


Red Rock Amphitheater, outside Denver, CO - August 5, 1952


Marie Cook with Kucharskis, Colorado Springs, CO - August 6, 1952
Louis Kucharski (wearing hat) holding Josephine's hand


Garden of the Gods outside Colorado Springs, CO - August 6, 1952


Indian dance show, Colorado Springs, CO - August 6, 1952


another view of the show - August 6, 1952


Marie Cook outside Mt. Rushmore - August 8, 1952


Mt. Rushmore - August 8, 1952


Marie Cook with Native American in traditional costume - August 8, 1952


Gifts for the Nephews


Dick Puls, Phil Cook, Michael Cook - August 10, 1952


Dick Puls, Michael Cook, Phil Cook - August 10, 1952


Dick Puls, Michael Cook, Phil Cook - August 10, 1952



Florence and Kathy Gorski - August 12, 1952


Kathy Gorski - August 12, 1952



Kathy Gorski - September 13, 1952


Kathy Gorski - September 13, 1952



Florence and Kathy Gorski - September 14, 1952


Kathy and Florence Gorski - September 14, 1952


Brookfield Zoo - September 21, 1952


Loretta Cook - September 21, 1952


Loretta Cook - September 21, 1952


Loretta's friend - September 21, 1952


Loretta Cook - September 21, 1952


Loretta Cook - September 21, 1952


Jaguar - September 21, 1952


Monkeys - September 21, 1952


Tiger - September 21, 1952


Kathy 2nd Birthday Celebration? - October 26, 1952


Kathy Gorski - October 26, 1952


Kathy Gorski - October 26, 1952


Loretta Cook - October 26, 1952


Basement Party - December 6, 1952


Loretta Cook with boyfriend - December 6, 1952


Loretta Cook with boyfriend - December 6, 1952


other party guests (note the Wonder Bread)


Ray Jr. Birthday Party - March 8, 1953


Loretta Cook (back)
Ramon Jr. Cook, Kathy Gorski, Mary Cook
Joyce Gorski (front)


Joyce, Kathy & Florence Gorski, Ray Jr., Loretta, Emily & Mary Cook


Joyce, Kathy & Florence Gorski, Ray Jr. Cook


Emil Wolnik & Loretta Cook Wedding - August 8, 1953


Emil & Loretta Wolnik - August 8, 1953


Emil & Loretta Wolnik and Marie Cook - August 8, 1953


Paul & Lillian Ruck, Gertrude Puls, Dick Puls, ?, Emily Cook, Mary Cook, ? - August 8, 1953


Emily, Mary, Ray Jr. Cook - August 8, 1953


Emil & Loretta Wolnik Honeymoon - August 9-16, 1953


Emil Wolnik under the California Zephyr Vista Dome - August 9, 1953


Loretta Wolnik under the California Zephyr Train Vista Dome - August 9, 1953


ferry cruise on the San Francisco Bay, view of the Bay Bridge


view of the Bay Bridge eastern cantilever section


Loretta Wolnik on the Bay ferry


Emil Wolnik on the Bay ferry


Emil Wolnik with Bay Bridge ramp in the background


Bay Bridge, center view of the western suspension section19530811f


Loretta Wolnik in San Francisco


Loretta Wolnik in San Francisco Chinatown


Emil Wolnik in San Francisco Chinatown


view of San Francisco streets from tour bus


going over the Golden Gate Bridge in a tour bus


view of San Francisco from Marin County


view of San Francisco Bay from Marin County


Loretta Wolnik in Muir Woods


Emil Wolnik in Muir Woods


first line on sign under Emil's hand says: "This is the largest tree in Muir Woods"


Emil Wolnik at train stop in Santa Barbara


Loretta Wolnik in Santa Barbara


Loretta and Emil Wolnik on a beach in Southern California


Emil Wolnik on a beach in Southern California with transister radio


hotel in Southern California where they stayed?


Hollywood?


Emil Wolnik by famous Hollywood hand prints


Loretta Wolnik at CBS Television City


view from tour bus of a Western being filmed


setting up for a Western


another view of the Western film lot


The Grand Canyon


view down into the Grand Canyon


Loretta Wolnik on the edge of the Grand Canyon


Emil Wolnik looking across the Grand Canyon


Loretta Wolnik looking across the Grand Canyon


Native American show, probably at the Grand Canyon


Pauly Ruck & Marilyn Roberts Wedding - September 12, 1953


Marilyn Roberts & Pauly Ruck - September 12, 1953


Emil and Loretta Wolnik at the wedding - September 12, 1953


Emil and Loretta Wolnik at the reception - September 12, 1953


Marilyn, the Bride - September 12, 1953


Marilyn, Pauly and Loretta - September 12, 1953


Emil, Marilyn and Pauly - September 12, 1953


Another Wedding - October 3, 1953


the wedding party (who are these people?)


Emil & Loretta Wolnik drinking at the reception - October 3, 1953


Emil & Loretta Wolnik at the reception - October 3, 1953



Emil & Loretta Wolnik - June 27, 1954 (Loretta is 4 ½ months pregnant)


?, Ginger, Loretta, Emil Wolnik - February 27, 1955 (Ginger is 3 ½ months old)


Family Party for Joyce Gorski 8th Grade Graduation - Sunday, June 10, 1956


Joyce Gorski (age 13) - June 10, 1956


Pauly Ruck, Marilyn Ruck, Emil Wolnik, Joyce Gorski, Marie Cook, Mrs. Deshada - June 10, 1956


Paul Ruck, Loretta Wolnik, Joyce Gorski, Henry Cook, Lilian Ruck, Gertrude Puls - June 10, 1956


Evelyn Cook, Joyce Gorski, Ramon Cook, Emily Cook, Gertrude Puls - June 10, 1956


Steven Ruck and Ginger Wolnik - June 10, 1956


Day at a Lake - July 1, 1956


Loretta Wolnik on a small boat - July 1, 1956


other people on the boat - July 1, 1956


Construction of New House and TV Shop in Des Plaines


basement excavated - July 1, 1956


Loretta Wolnik by the construction site - July 13, 1956


Loretta Wolnik by the poured basement - July 13, 1956


Ginger Wolnik and Kathy Gorski in front of the building - July 19, 1956


Ginger Wolnik and Kathy Gorski at the worksite - July 19, 1956


Kathy Gorski, Ginger Wolnik, Marie Cook, Joyce Gorski - July 22, 1956


Kathy Gorski, Marie Cook, Ginger Wolnik, Joyce Gorski - July 22, 1956


Marie Cook checking out her future flat - July 22, 1956


Loretta Wolnik, building rear right - July 22, 1956


building rear left - July 22, 1956


Day at the Beach - August 2, 1956


Steven Ruck, Ginger Wolnik, Kathy Gorski, Marilyn Ruck - August 2, 1956


Ginger Wolnik, age 21 months - August 2, 1956


Steven Ruck, Ginger Wolnik, Loretta Wolnik, Kathy Gorski - August 2, 1956


Wolnik TV, 4114 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, Illinois


front of the shop - October 29, 1956


Emil Wolnik - October 29, 1956


Emil Wolnik working on the sign - October 29, 1956


closeup of the neon sign - October 29, 1956


Emil and Ginger Wolnik - October 29, 1956


Ginger Wolnik with her stuffed animals - October 29, 1956 (age 2 years)

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