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John Ciezczak
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John Ciezczak (b.1885?), a Polish watchmaker, who sang songs in Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, and Kasshubian for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas. He is smoking a pipe and playing a violin.
August 11, 1941
Stratman-Thomas, Helene, 1896-1973
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Unidentified Singer
circa 1940-1949
Portrait of man smoking a pipe. Probably Robert A. Steinbach (b.1887?), a singer of German folk songs, who recorded for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
Two Male Singers
August 11, 1946
Unidentified man and Orrin Olson (b. 1911?), singers of Swedish songs who recorded for Helene Stratman-Thomas.
Robert Walker
August 14, 1941
Outdoor portrait of Robert Walker. He recorded lumberjack songs for collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
Charles Dietz and Helene Stratman-Thomas
September 2, 1946
Charles Dietz, a singer of English ballads, and song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
Dr. William Reese and Helene Stratman-Thomas
August 19, 1940
Dr. William Reese, a Welsh tenor, and song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
Helene Stratman-Thomas
August 8, 1946
Helene Stratman-Thomas, possibly at the home of Donalda La Grandeur, a singer of French-Canadian songs who recorded for Stratman-Thomas.
