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Pierwszemu Oddziatowi Robotniczego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Dzieci w dalekiej Ameryce w mieście Chicago—ofiarowuje zdjęcia z działalności swej w Polsce… To the First Division of the Workers’ Society of Friends of Children in Far America in the city of Chicago—an offering of photographs of their activities in Poland.
3728825<p>Poland c.1920s. 21ff. Album. 9½ x 13 inches. Beige cloth with colorful woven onlay; cord-bound. 23 captioned photographs mounted on black cardstock rectos approx. 4¾ x 8¾ inches tissue guards. Brief wear to head and tail of spine and corners; very good.</p> <p>Made by the Workers’ Society of Friends of Children in Warsaw and given to their Chicago branch this 1920s photograph album illustrates the strong link between Poles living in Warsaw and Chicago reflecting the wider story of the Polish diaspora at that time. The album documents that Polish immigrants in Chicago supported social projects back in Poland highlighting the cross-continental connections among Polish communities.</p> <p>The Workers’ Society of Friends of Children was established in 1919 to provide childcare and education centers for workers’ children and the children of the unemployed. The outreach included kindergartens schools summer camps meals and medical care. </p> <p>The album’s photographs show children’s homes and tents kindergarten-age children playing with blocks playtime camp scenes communal meals calisthenics sports clubs and a view of children on a beach along the Vistula River. Places seen include Warsaw the Helena Dłuska Children’s Home in Helenów Broszków Brok and Brest.</p> <p>The album is autographed inside by Tomasz Arciszewski 1877–1955 and Dr. Aleksander Landy 1881–1969 the Society’s founders in Poland. Arciszewski served as founding chairman of The Workers’ Society of Friends of Children Robotnicze Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Dzieci RTPD and along with Landy was an active member of the Polish Socialist Party PPS. Arciszewski served in the Socialist party and became Poland’s 31st Prime Minister. The album’s first image shows children at a Warsaw “Children’s Home†featuring Bolesław Limanowski 1835–1935 PPS co-founder among them.</p> <p>Clear evidence of how Polish immigrants in Chicago supported and engaged with social efforts back in Poland showing the strong international connections among Polish communities worldwide.</p> unknown
