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Polish Immigrant Women
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Polish immigrant women at the Market Square wearing traditional, national clothing. In the background are brick buildings. A sign on one building reads: "Curran and Wiesner. Kentucky Liquor Store. Bankers, Pawnbrokers."
1895
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Market Square
1895
Elevated view of Polish immigrants in Market Square with horse-drawn lumber sledges and hay wagons. Commercial buildings are in the background. A sign on one building reads, "Curran and Wiesner. Ke...
Market Square
1890
Polish immigrants in Market Square wearing Polish national dress. The men are wearing suits, coats, and hats. The women are wearing dresses, shawls, hats and scarves, and are holding baskets. Large...
Market Square
1890
Polish immigrants in Market Square wearing Polish national dress. The men are wearing suits, coats, and hats. The women are wearing dresses, shawls and hats, and two dogs stand near them. Large bri...
Market Square
1890
Polish immigrants, wearing Polish national dress, with a wagon in Market Square. Other men in the square are wearing suits, long coats, and hats. The women are wearing dresses, shawls and hats. Lar...
Market Square
1890
Polish immigrant standing near a team of horses eating hay in Market Square. He is wearing work clothes. Large brick buildings are in the background.
Stevens Point Saloon
Exterior view of the Stevens Point saloon owned by Albert Liss, a German immigrant. The saloon was located in the Polish North Ward known as the "Devil's Elbow". A group, including four young boy...
