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"Paris 1955 Place Du Palais Royal"
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"Paris Aout 1955 Vue de ma Chambre"
(inscribed by Ulla, "view from my room")
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"Paris Aout 1955 Vue de ma Chambre"
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Ulla August 1953, in Germany
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Ulla came to Paris from Germany in January, 1954 at the age of
22. She wanted to escape the constant reminders of World War II that surrounded her in her
home land. She had been under bombardment since she was seven.
moving constantly, and unable to attend school regularly.
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Ulla in Dortmund, before 1954
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Ulla in Dortmund, before 1954
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Ulla at Parc Monceac, Paris 1954
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Paris rooftops, 1950s
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Mika and his sister in Serbia, before 1954
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Mika came to Paris from Yugoslavia to
escape the new communist regime. In his home land, friends had
disappeared after speaking out against the new government. He
arrived in France on a student's visa and was given political asylum by
the French government.
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Mika (on the left) with a fellow student in Paris,
1950s
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Paris 1954 Ave de Bourdonnais
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Ulla and Mika in Paris March 5, 1955
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Mika in Paris with Ulla's mother and Mika's father, 1955
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Paris Summer 1956 Cafe Guartier Latin
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Ulla lived cheaply in Paris. She
rented a "chambre
de bonne" (formerly a maid's room), and ate at the student cafeteria at Sorbonne University.
It was during one such inexpensive lunch that she met Mika. They fell in
love and lived together in Paris for the next two years. Ulla edited and typed
Mika's thesis, and in 1956 he got his PhD in Economics. |
"Paris 1955 Tour Eiffel"
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Ulla in Paris September 1956
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Paris 1956 Johnny et le Club De Jazz
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Paris 1956 Johnny et le Club De Jazz
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Paris August 1956 Montparnasse Cafe
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They had both already applied for visas to this
country before they met, and his arrived before hers, so Mika set
sail for America. Seven months later Ulla got her visa as well, and
she arrived in the U.S. in December, 1956.
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New York City Skyline, 1956
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New York City Skyline, 1956
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Ulla and Mika were married in City Hall on Dec.
13, 1956
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First apartment in Manhattan, 1956
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First apartment in Manhattan, 1956
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They traveled within their newly
adopted country as much as their limited budget would allow. Ulla
worked as a secretary, and Mika as a pastry chef in a French restaurant,
while he learned the English language. |
Ulla in Ausable Chasm, NY, 1957
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Mika in Ausable Chasm, NY, 1957
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Ulla in Washington DC, 1957
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Mika in Washington DC, 1957
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Ulla in Central Park, 1958
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Mika and Ulla befriended other European
immigrants in New York City. They didn't have enough money
for clubs and restaurants, so house parties (or rather apartment
parties) were what they did for fun. |
Mika Laughing, NYC party, 1958
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Ulla Dancing at a NYC party, 1958
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Mika with too many hats, 1958
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Apartment party dance, NYC, 1959
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NY Beach, around 1958
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They also traveled back to Europe, and
met with Mika's family in Venice.
But they always
returned to the USA, became naturalized US citizens, and had two
children in their new home. |
Ulla with Mika's family in Venice, 1960
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Venice, 1960
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Venice, 1960
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Mika's family's train out, Venice, 1960
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Crowded NYC Apartment Party, 1962
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Ulla and Mika in the Kitchen, 1963
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World's Fair, 1965
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Ulla, 6:30am, August 1953
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