Illuminating the Particular: Photographs of Milwaukee's Polish South Side
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Book Description
Roman B. J. Kwasniewski, son of Polish immigrants, used his camera to document life in Milwaukee's Polish community during the early decades of the twentieth century. His images transform the particulars of everyday life at local businesses, in homes and classrooms, and at cultural, social, and recreational events into powerful depictions of the immigrant experience. With an introduction by well-known Milwaukee historian John Gurda, this book offers rare insight into the daily lives of a proud people struggling to maintain their heritage while living in a time of rapid change.
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Distributed by the University of Wisconsin Press, for the Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Introduction by John Gurda
Illuminating the Particular: Photographs of Milwaukee's Polish South Side
Illuminating the Particular: Photographs of Milwaukee's Polish South Side,Christel T. Maass,Roman B. J. Kwasniewski,University of Wisconsin Press,0870203479,20th century,Emigration & Immigration,Ethnic Studies - General,History,Immigrants,Individual Photographer,Milwaukee,Photoessays & Documentaries,Photography,Pictorial works,Polish Americans,Social Science,Social life and customs,Sociology,Subjects & Themes - Travel - U.S./Midwest,Wisconsin
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