The Polish Army in France 1917

Print, Photographic
2011.002.0005
Kpt. K. Kleczkowski
Black and white photographic postcard depicting Captain K. Kleczkowski; subject wearing Polish Army in France uniform; full length. Captain Kleczkowski led the recruitment capaign in the US on behalf of the French-Polish Military Mission Kapita... View Full Record
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2011.002.0008
Kpt. K. Kleczkowski
Black and white photographic postcard depicting kpt. K. Kleczkowski; subject wearing Polish Army in France uniform, looking into the camera. Captain Kleczkowski led the recruitment capaign in the US on behalf of the French-Polish Military Mission... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2011.002.0030
Polish Army in France – Supporters and Organizers
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting a large group of people posing in front of a church (?); above the crowd visible are Polish and American flags and a sign "Polish Army in France".... View Full Record
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2011.002.0032
Polish Army in France Supporters
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting a group of people in front of an unidentified building; above the crowd visible are American Flag and Flag of the Polish Army in France along with signs supporting Polish Army in France; among the cro... View Full Record
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2011.002.0033
Polish Army in France – Members and Supporters
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting a group of people in front of an unidentified building; above the crowd visible are American Flag and Polish Flag along with signs supporting Polish Army in France; among the crowd visible are Gray Sa... View Full Record
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2011.002.0034
Polish Army in France – Members and Supporters
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting a group of people in front of an unidentified building (church?); above the crowd visible are American and Polish Flag along with signs supporting Polish Army in France and flag with the white eagle;... View Full Record
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2011.002.0035
Polish Army in France – Members and Supporters
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting a group of people in front of an unidentified building; above the crowd visible are American and Polish Flags; among the crowd visible are Gray Samaritans and members of the Polish Army in military un... View Full Record
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2011.002.0036
Polish Army in France – Members and Supporters
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting a group of people in front of an unidentified building; among the crowd visible are Gray Samaritans and members of the Polish Army in military uniforms.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0037
Military leaders meeting
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting a group of men, some in military uniforms: Blue Hallers Army, French army and Russian army; most probably in Russia. 1917-1918? Sitting fourth from left - possibly Jozef Dowbor Musnicki ? (1867-193... View Full Record
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2011.002.0043
Polish Army in France
Photographic, black and white postcard depicting members of the Polish Army in France, posing in front of a studio backdrop.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0044
Polish Army in France
Photographic postcard with a miniature photographic image depicting wounded soldier with bandages covering his head, being decorated in front of the troops. Polish Army in France, 1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0045
Polish Army in France
Photographic postcard with a miniature photographic image depicting soldiers with a flag of the Polish Army in France, 1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0046
Polish Army in France
Black and white photograph depicting Polish Army in France in the field, 1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0047
Polish Army in France
Black and white photograph depicting soldiers from the Polish Army in France sitting in the field, most of them looking in the camera;1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0048
Polish Army in France
Black and white photograph depicting soldiers from the Polish Army in France posing for a photograph;1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0049
Polish Army in France
Black and white photograph depicting soldiers from the Polish Army in France posing for a photograph;1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0050
Polish Army in France
Black and white photograph depicting 11 men from the Polish Army in France posing for a photograph;1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0051
Polish Army in France
Black and white photograph depicting 7 men in military uniforms; Polish Army in France;1917-1918.... View Full Record
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2011.002.0053
Polish Army in France
Porucznik i podporucznik z telefonem w plenerze;1917-1918 ?... View Full Record
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2011.002.0058
Blue Army volunteers in Humboldt Park
Photographic postcard depicting 230 volunteers to the Polish Army in France, in front of the Kosciuszko monument in Humboldt Park, Chicago, before the departure to the training camp in Canada, December 16, 1918.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2011.002.0061
Event promoting Polish Army in France
Photographic postcard depicting Polish community leaders on the tribune in Humboldt Park during patriotic event of the Polish Military Mission, possibly a national rally on June 2, 1918 ?. In the center - Jan Smulski, next to him colonel Martin, fir... View Full Record
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x2008.013.0001
Centrum Rekrutacyjne no 2
Black and white sepia toned photograph depicting a group of people in front of the Recruitment Center - Centrum Rekrutacyjne no.2, division no.38, in the PRCUA building, 1327 Augusta entrance. 1917- 1918. From left to right: Juszczak, Zielinski, Wac... View Full Record
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x2008.013.0002
Last Volunteer
Black and white photograph depicting six men in the office; two of them are wearing military uniforms. Description in Polish on the front: "Last volunteer to the Polish Army in St. Louis, February 1919 "... View Full Record
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x2008.013.0003
Polish Army Recruiting Centre
Black and white photograph depicting fifteen young men standing in front of the building, holding American, French and British flags; two men in the front are holding a banner with the crowned eagle; message on the poster taped to the glass window: "... View Full Record
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x2008.013.0004
Polish Army in France
Two black and white photographs depicting military decorations. Description in Polish on the back "wojskowe fragmenty z czasow rekrutacji Armii Polskiej do Francji"... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2008.013.0005
Niagara Camp, Canada, 1918
Black and white panoramic photograph depicting members of the School of Infantry, Polish Army, with Capt. J.L. Lewis, O. C., Niagara Camp, Canada, Sept. 1918. Signed on the back: "Na pamiatke ze szkoly Instruktorsko- Oficerskiej w Obozie Armii Po... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2008.013.0007
Recruitment Rally, PWA, 1918
Photograph depicting recruitment rally at the Polish Women's Alliance of America,1918. Names listed on back: Sierg. icz, Stanislaw Lubiez, Waclaw Sokolstwo Wisla, Agnieszka Sokolstwo Milewska, Magdalena Wicepr. ZNP Napieralska, Emilia Sek... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2009.007.0163
Paderewski at the Holy Trinity
Black and white photograph depicting I. J. Paderewski and volunteers for the Polish Army in France in front of the Holy Trinity Church in Chicago, 1917 or 1918. This photograph from the collections of the Polish Museum of America (PMA) shows a gro... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2009.007.0168
Volunteers to the Polish Army in France
One of six photographs mounted on one board. It is not clear if all images pertain to one event. Description on the back: "W dowodztwie dyw. ochotniczej". It looks like a departure of the volunteers to the Polish Army in France... View Full Record
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x2011.038.0001
Banquet in honor of Gen. Haller
Panoramic photograph depicting participants of the banquet in honor of Gen. Jozef Haller's visit to the PRCUA, held at the Congress Hotel in Chicago, Nov. 12, 1923.... View Full Record
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x2011.038.0002
Gen. Haller at the Polish Consulate, Chicago
Photograph depicting a group of people with Gen. Jozef Haller, all posing on the steps of the Polish Consulate at 1115 N. Damen Ave (formerly 486 N. Robey), Chicago, IL, Nov. 8, 1923. The consul at the time MAY have been Albert Rybarczyk (wife Cela).... View Full Record
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x2008.011.0031
Convention of the recruiting workers and Citizen's Committees
Black and white panoramic photograph depicting dinner at the convention of the recruiting officers and members of the Citizens Committees, Cleveland, Ohio, 1918. Some of the people identified on the back: Honorata B. Wolowska with daughter Wanda... View Full Record
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x2009.007.0166
Memorial Day Celebration ?
One of six photographs mounted on one board. It is not clear if all images pertain to one event. It is possible that this image like x2009.007.0164 was taken during the celebrations at Humboldt Park in Chicago; Memorial Day, May 30, 1915.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2005.001.0422
Kostrubala, Jan
Black & white photograph of Jan Kostrubala. Head and torso with the subject looking to the left of the camera. Jan is wearing a French uniform that has been redone to be a Polish uniform. This is a recent copy of an original.... View Full Record
Medal
2015.03.0128B
Medal with depiction of Jozef Haller
Bronze circular medal with face of Jozef Haller with the word's "Jeneral Jozef Haller" and the bottom reads, "Ant. Maderski Paryz 1919".The back shows several busts of marching troops. The bottom reads,"Wojsko Polskie we Francyi MCMXVII-MCMXIX".... View Full Record
Medal
2015.03.0124A
Bronze Medal with depiction of Gen. Haller | Medal z wizerumkiem generala Hallera
This is a bronze medal with a red ribbon and red and white round pin. The medal is round, and on one side there is the profile of Gen. Jozef Haller's head and neck, he is wearing a military hate and is facing to the right, his name is to the left of... View Full Record
Stamp
2016.02.0036
Stamp – Polish Army in France, Omaha, Nebraska | Pieczec centrum rekrutacyjnego w Omaha, Nebraska
Stamp - rectangular wooden base with metal on two sides and wooden knob handle at the top. Rubber imprint at bottom. Stamp reads, "POLISH ARMY IN FRANCE RECRUITING CENTER 4609 -11 So. 24th St., Omaha, Neb." Note attached reads, "Seal of th... View Full Record
Stamp
2016.02.0037
Recruitment Stamp – Polish Army in France | Pieczec przysiegi ochotnikow Armii Polskiej
Stamp with rectangular wooden base with metal on two sides and wooden knob handle at the top. Rubber imprint at bottom. Stamp reads, "Przysiegam sluzyc w Armii Polskiej przynajmniej szesc miesiecy po podpisaniu pokoju. .... Popis ochotnika". ... View Full Record
Stamp
2016.02.0038
Stamp - rectangular wooden base with metal on two sides and wooden knob handle at the top. Rubber imprint at bottom. Stamp reads, "NATIONAL POLISH DEPARTMENT 2138 Pierce Avenue CHICAGO, ILL.". Note attached reads, "Seal of the Polish Nati... View Full Record
Medal
2016.03.0001
Gen. Haller's National Order of the Legion of Honour (France)
Gen. Jozef Haller's National Order of the Legion of Honour (France) Order Legii Honorowej Republiki Francuskiej nalezacy do Gen. Jozefa Hallera.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2016.03.0003
Rev. Joseph Janowski, Chaplain of the Polish Army in France
Rev. Joseph Janowski, Chaplain of the Polish Army in France (died Nov. 5, 1936)... View Full Record
Helmet
2016.03.0004
Helmet of Rev. A. Wojcieszuk
Helmet of Rev. A. Wojcieszuk, Chaplain, Polish Army in France.... View Full Record
Diploma
2016.03.0002
Diploma for medical training in France | Dyplom ukonczenia medycznego kursu we Francji
Diploma for medical training in France; it was issued to Anna Wychniarek who served as a nurse with the Polish volunteers from America and Canada during World War I. Dyplom ukonczenia kursu medycznego we Francji, wypisany dla Anny Wychniarek, ktor... View Full Record
Uniform
2016.03.0006
Uniform of Gabryel Pawlowski, Polish Army in Frnace
Part of the uniform (pants) of Gabryel Pawlowski of Chicago, Polish Army in Frnace 1914-1916. Mundur Gabriela Pawlowskiego, ochotnika Legionu Gorczynskiego 1914-16, ktory pojechal do Francji z Chicago.... View Full Record
Uniform
2016.03.0005
Uniform of Gabryel Pawlowski, Polish Army in Frnace
Part of the uniform (military jacket) of Gabryel Pawlowski of Chicago, Polish Army in Frnace 1914-1916. Mundur Gabriela Pawlowskiego, ochotnika Legionu Gorczynskiego 1914-16, ktory pojechal do Francji z Chicago.... View Full Record
Military Hat
2016.03.0007
Uniform of Gabryel Pawlowski, Polish Army in Frnace
Part of the uniform (military hat) of Gabryel Pawlowski of Chicago, Polish Army in Frnace 1914-1916. Czesc umundurowania (czapka rogatywka) G. Pawlowskiego, ochotnika Legionu Gorczynskiego 1914-16, ktory pojechal do Francji z Chicago.... View Full Record
Flag
2016.03.0008
Flag – Polish Army in Frnace
Flag - Polish Army in Frnace.... View Full Record
Military Cap
2016.03.0009
Private's cap – Haller's Army
Polish Army in Frnace, Private's cap.... View Full Record
Bayonet
2016.03.0010
Haller's Dress Bayonet
Polish Dress Bayonet, World War I; belonged to General Haller. Polski bagnet paradny, I wojna sw.; nalezal do Gen. Hallera.... View Full Record
Medal
2016.03.0011
Gen. Haller Medal
Gen. Haller Medal... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0014
World War I relics donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek | Obiekty podarowane przez wolontariusza Armii Polskiej we Francji Juliana Cymka z Chicago
War relics of Julian Cymek of Chicago, former soldier of the Polish Army in France; four objects.... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0014A
Drinking cup donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek | Metalowy skladany kubek wolontariusza Armii Polskiej we Francji Juliana Cymka z Chicago
Metal, collapsible drinking cup with a lid, donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek.... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0014B
Metal cutlery set, donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek | Zestaw sztuccow wolontariusza Armii Polskiej we Francji Juliana Cymka z Chicago
Metal cutlery set: spoon with a holder for a fork and knife, in a felt etui; donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek.... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0014C
Compass donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek | Busola wolontariusza Armii Polskiej we Francji Juliana Cymka
War relic - compass; donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek.... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0016
Framed World War I mementos, Polish Army in France.
Framed World War I mementos, Polish Army in France.... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0015
Sewing kit, Polish Army in France
Sewing kit, Polish Army in France... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0014D
War relic, donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek
Metal canteen with a painted sign Polska Armia 1917 - 1918; donated by Polish Army in France volunteer Julian Cymek.... View Full Record
Drawing
2016.03.0017
Gen. Haller – Drawing
Framed drawing of Gen. Haller by Walter Krawiec... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2016.03.0018
Stanislaw Osada, journalist with Gen. Haller's Army
Framed photographic portrait of Stanislaw Osada, journalist with Gen. Haller's Polish Army in France (the Blue Army) during World War I. The photo depicts S. Osada in his post World War I Polish Falcons uniform. Stanislaw Osada, weteran Armii Pols... View Full Record
Uniform
2016.03.0019a
Polish Falcons of America Uniform worn by Stanislaw Osada (Veteran of the Polish Army in France)
Polish Falcons of America uniform, belonged to Stanislaw Osada (Veteran of the Polish Army in France), and was worn after the war in the 1920s and 1930s.... View Full Record
Uniform
2016.03.0019b
Polish Falcons of America cap worn by Stanislaw Osada (Veteran of the Polish Army in France)
Polish Falcons of America cap, belonged to Stanislaw Osada (Veteran of the Polish Army in France), and was worn after the war in the 1920s and 1930s.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2016.03.0020
Banquet for Gen. Haller at the PWA in 1934
Framed photograph depicting banquet in honor of Gen. Haller at the PWA in 1934. Przyjecie i powitanie Gen. Hallera w siedzibie Zwiazku Polek w Ameryce w Chicago, 1934.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2016.03.0021
Rev. Stanislaus Iciek
Photograph of Rev. Stanislaus Iciek (1822-1944), Chaplain in Gen. Haller's Army, WW I, Armoured Unit. Stanislaw Iciek (1822-1944), kapelan Armii Hallera w Formacji Broni Pancernej... View Full Record
Uniform
2016.03.0022a
Uniform (jacket) of Rev. Stanislaus Iciek, Chaplain in Gen. Jozef Haller's Army
Uniform (jacket) of Rev. Stanislaus Iciek (1882-1944), Chaplain in Gen. Jozef Haller's Army, Armoured Unit, World War I. Mundur ks. Icieka, kapelana Armii Hallera w Formacji Broni Pancernej.... View Full Record
Uniform
2016.03.0023b
Uniform (pants and belt) of Rev. Stanislaus Iciek, Chaplain in Gen. Jozef Haller's Army
Uniform (pants and belt) of Rev. Stanislaus Iciek (1882-1944), Chaplain in Gen. Jozef Haller's Army, Armoured Unit, World War I. Mundur ks. Icieka, kapelana Armii Hallera w Formacji Broni Pancernej.... View Full Record
Canteen
2016.03.0024
A French flask from the time of World War I
A blue fabric covered flask with leather strap, from the time of World War I, used by the soldier of the Polish Army in France. Manierka francuska z lat pierwszej wojny swiatowej... View Full Record
Uniform
2016.03.0025
Blue Army Uniform
Blue Army uniform, World War I. Mundur "Niebieskiej Armii", I wojna sw.... View Full Record
Sculpture
2016.03.0026
Blue Army soldier figurine, World War I
Blue Army soldier figurine, World War I, painted by Wojciech Kossak. Figurka Hallerczyka, malowana przez Wojciecha Kossaka.... View Full Record
War Relics
2016.03.0027
Armband "Chicago Volunteers – Polish Army in France"
Armband "Chicago Volunteers - Polish Army in France" Opaska na ramie "Wolontariusze z Chicago - Armia Polska we Francji"... View Full Record
Drawing
2016.03.0028
"Polish Soldier in World War I" – drawing by Wladyslaw Benda
"Polish Soldier in World War I" - drawing by Wladyslaw Benda (1873-1948), charcoal and watercolor on paper "Zolnierz Polski w I wojnie sw." - rysunek autorstwa Wladyslawa Bendy, wegiel i akwarela na papierze... View Full Record
Poster
2016.03.0029
"Polish Army in France, Recruiting Centre No." – poster by Wladyslaw Benda
"Polish Army in France, Recruiting Centre No." - by Wladyslaw Benda (1873-1948), poster, print on paper, litograph "Armia Polska we Francyi. Centrum rekrutacyjne No." - praca autorstwa Wladyslawa Bendy, plakat, druk na papierze, litografia... View Full Record
Manuscript
2016.03.0030
"Hej Orle Bialy" – words to the anthem of the Polish Army | slowa hymnu Armii Polskiej
"Hej Orle Bialy" - words to the anthem of the Polish Army, written and composed by Ignacy Jan Paderewski "Hej Orle Bialy" - slowa hymnu Armii Polskiej autorstwa I. J. Paderewskiego... View Full Record
Documents
2016.03.0036
Dokumenty rekrutacyjne Armii Polskiej we Francji | Polish Army in France Recruitment Papers – Wojciech Sabaj
Dokumenty rekrutacyjne Armii Polskiej we Francji - akt zgloszenia, karta zgloszenia i raport medyczny - Wojciech Sabaj Polish Army in France Recruitment Papers - Wojciech Sabaj ... View Full Record
Documents
2016.03.0035
Dokumenty rekrutacyjne Armii Polskiej we Francji | Polish Army in France Recruitment Papers – Stanislaw Kotlarz
Dokumenty rekrutacyjne Armii Polskiej we Francji - akt zgloszenia, karta zgloszenia i raport medyczny - Stanislaw Kotlarz Polish Army in France Recruitment Papers - Stanislaw Kotlarz ... View Full Record
Documents
2016.03.0034
Dokumenty rekrutacyjne Armii Polskiej we Francji | Polish Army in France Recruitment Papers – Jozef Jasinski
Dokumenty rekrutacyjne Armii Polskiej we Francji - akt zgloszenia, karta zgloszenia i raport medyczny - Jozef Jasinski Polish Army in France Recruitment Papers - Jozef Jasinski ... View Full Record
Diploma
2016.03.0033
"Krzyz zaslugi Armii Polskiej z Ameryki" | Cross of Merit of the Association of the Polish Army Veterans in America
"Krzyz zaslugi Armii Polskiej z Ameryki" dla ks. proboszcza A. A. Skonieckiego z Turners Falls, Mass., od Stow. Weteranow Armii Polskiej w Ameryce, za zaslugi przy tworzeniu Czynu Zbrojnego Wychodzstwa Polskiego w Ameryce w latach 1916-1918| Cros... View Full Record
Documents
2016.03.0032
"Rozkaz dzienny generala Hallera" | Command of Gen. Haller
Drukowany "Rozkaz dzienny generala Hallera" wraz z maszynowa notatka, wyslane do I. J. Paderewskiego przez komisarzy Polskiej Komisji Wojskowej dnia 25 pazdziernika 1918 roku. W 6-tym paragrafie ge. Haller zwraca sie do wolontariuszy Armii Polskie... View Full Record
Sheet Music
2016.03.0031
"Hej Orle Bialy" – sheet music | nuty
"Hej Orle Bialy" - sheet music with the anthem of the Polish Army, written and composed by Ignacy Jan Paderewski. "Hej Orle Bialy" - nuty hymnu Armii Polskiej autorstwa I. J. Paderewskiego... View Full Record
Manuscript
2016.03.0037
Przemowienie – "Mistrz Paderewski do Polonii w Ameryce", wygloszone 22 maja 1915 roku w Humboldt Park, Chicago
Przemowienie patriotyczne - "Mistrz Paderewski do Polonii w Ameryce", wygloszone 22 maja 1915 roku w Humboldt Park, Chicago, 9 stron.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2009.007.0009
Humboldt Park event with participation of I. J. Paderewski
Black and white photograph depicting Memorial Day Celebration with participation of Ignacy Jan Paderewski; he is visible in the middle left, between the crowd on the first plane and the architectural background of the Boat House. It is a series o... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2009.007.0008
Humboldt Park event with participation of I. J. Paderewski
Black and white photograph depicting Memorial Day celebration with participation of Ignacy Jan Paderewski; he is visible in the middle left, between the crowd on the first plane and the architectural background of the Boat House. It is a series o... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
x2009.007.0010
Humboldt Park event with participation of I. J. Paderewski
Black and white photograph depicting Memorial Day Celebration with participation of Ignacy Jan Paderewski; he is visible in the middle left, between the crowd on the first plane and the architectural background of the Boat House. It is a series o... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2016.03.0038
2nd Batalion, Polish Army, Niagara on the Lake
Panoramic photograph of the 2nd Batalion, Polish Army, Niagara on the Lake, Canada, Dec. 20, 1918. Panoramiczne zdjecie z obozu treningowego rekrutow do Armii Polskiej we Francji, Niagara on the Lake, Kanada. ... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2016.03.0039
Paderewski reviewing Polish Army at Niagara on the Lake, 1918
Panoramic photograph depicting Paderewski reviewing Polish Army at Niagara on the Lake, 1918. Panoramiczne zdjecie przedstawiajace Paderewskiego w obozie rekrutow do Armii Polskiej we Francji, Niagara on the Lake, Kanada, 1918 rok. ... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2016.03.0040
Polish Army recruits at Niagara on the Lake, 1918
Panoramic photograph depicting Polish Army recruits at Niagara on the Lake training camp, Aug. 5,1918. Panoramiczne zdjecie przedstawiajace rekrutow do Armii Polskiej na obozie treningowym w Niagara on the Lake, Kanada, 5 sierpnia 1918 roku. ... View Full Record