Illuminating the particular
Subtitle: photographs of Milwaukee's Polish south side
By: by Christel T. Maass ; with introductions by John Gurda ; photographs by Roman B.J. Kwasniewski.
Contributors: Kwasniewski, Roman B.J., 1886-1980.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Madison
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Polish Americans -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.; Polish Americans -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.; Immigrants -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.; Immigrants -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Ethnic relations -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: "Roman B. J. Kwasniewski, a son of Polish immigrants, used his camera to document life in this neighborhood shortly after the turn of the twentieth century. The photographs in this book are representative of the Polish American experience in Milwaukee prior to World War II. Kwasniewski's photographs document this critical time when the children and grandchildren of Milwaukee's Polish immigrants established themselves fully as American citizens." "The photographs in this collection depict what life was like in Kwasniewski's Lincoln Avenue/Mitchell Street neighborhood. Many images such as family portraits and wedding pictures are from the time when Kwasniewski operated Park Studio between 1913 and 1947. Kwasniewski also took his camera out into the community to capture scenes of life on the streets, local businesses, homes, classrooms, and cultural, social, and recreational activities. With an introduction by well-known Milwaukee historian John Gurda, this book provides a visual picture of the growth of Milwaukee's second largest ethnic group and the distinctive community that developed on Milwaukee's South Side."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132) and index.