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Poland's tribute to America. These little flag bearers, whose banners carries the name of their school, are among the 20,000 Polish children who marched on July 4 in honor of the American Independence Day. Unable to buy American flags in the stores, their ingenuity came to the front and hundreds of red, white and blue paper flags like those in the picture were produced. When the Star Spangled Banner was played, the hundreds of waving paper flags rustled like the leaves of a great forest
Poland's tribute to America. This is the first of the delegation of 20,000 Polish children who marched in Warsaw on July 4 in honor of America, whose Independence Day has been made a national holiday by Poland. One by one the schools marched into the square before the Opera until the entire plaza was filled with enthusiastic youngsters shouting and singing before the replica of the Statue of Liberty which was erected in the high balcony of the opera, which constituted the reviewing stand for American Red Cross workers and other citizens of the nation being honored
Poland's tribute to America. Miss Liberty in Poland, the Statue of Liberty held up her light on July 4 as brightly in Warsaw, Poland's capital, as she did in the harbor of New York. A replica of the famous statue was erected on the balcony of the National Opera on Independence Day, which is now a national holiday with the Poles. The celebration this year was arranged as a testimonial to the Americans of the Red Cross, the embassy and other organizations now in Poland. The square before the opera was the scene of the celebration and the balcony was the reviewing stand for Americans
Poland's tribute to America. Old Glory flies over Warsaw, as a testimonial to America which is the model of the new republic, Poland this year declared America's Independence Day a national holiday. The celebration, a demonstration before American Red Cross personnel and either Americans in Warsaw, was one which has never been surpassed in the United States for enthusiasm. All day long the Stars and Stripes floated from the tower of the city hall in Warsaw, Poland's capital, and all day thousands of children marched through the great plaza beneath the flag and before the replica of the Statue of Liberty which was erected on the high balcony of the opera. The celebration is shown in detail in the Red Cross motion picture film "Poland's tribute to America"
Poland's tribute to America. Miss Liberty in Poland, the Statue of Liberty held up her light on July 4 as brightly in Warsaw, Poland's capital, as she did in the harbor of New York. A replica of the famous statue was erected on the balcony of the National Opera on Independence Day, which is now a national holiday with the Poles. The celebration this year was arranged as a testimonial to the Americans of the Red Cross, the embassy and other organizations now in Poland. The square before the opera was the scene of the celebration and the balcony was the reviewing stand for Americans
Poland's tribute to America. Reviewing the marchers, Americans in Warsaw, chiefly Red Cross officials, were accorded the place of honor on July 4 when Poland celebrated the American Independence Day for the first time. The reviewing stand was in the balcony of the National Opera where a replica of the statue of Liberty was erected. Twenty thousand school children massed in the square below, singing the Polish and American national anthems were among the features of Poland's tribute to America
Poland's tribute to America. Reviewing the marchers, Americans in Warsaw, chiefly Red Cross officials, were accorded the place of honor on July 4 when Poland celebrated the American Independence Day for the first time. The reviewing stand was in the balcony of the National Opera where a replica of the statue of Liberty was erected. Twenty thousand school children massed in the square below, singing the Polish and American national anthems were among the features of Poland's tribute to America
Poland's tribute to America. The Russian gallows, six Polish patriots at one time were suspended from the gallows in the old citadel at Warsaw during the regime of the Russians who for years held the country. Three thousand, in all, paid the penalty of death on the gallows for attempting to free their country. The gallows, now surrounded by a fence, are preserved by the Poles as relic of the days of thralldom
Poland's tribute to America. Warsaw's Russian church, in their desire to eliminate everything Russian, Poles, since the war, at first planned to tear down the magnificient cathedral of Alexander Nevski, a great edifice erected during the Russian domination in the hope that the religion of the Poles could be changed. After tearing the dome from the bell tower, however, the policy of the government was changed and the beautiful piece of architecture will now remain and probably will become a national museum. In this cathedral on July 4 was held the service at which blessings were invoked upon the Americans who have helped Poland by relief work during the past two years during which the country has been struggling to establish itself as a nation
Poland's tribute to America. Americans at heart, Warsaw's prettiest girls, carrying American flags were members of the entertainment committee which cared for Americans on the Fourth of July when Poland celebrated independence day in honor of America The girls welcomed the Americans in the balcony of the National Opera, while a double row of smaller girls lining the stairway to the baclony, strewed flowers over the steps as the Americans came in. The great difficulty in obtaining American flags did not prevent many being in evidence, for scores of families had them among their treasured possessions and flew them from the windows as the morning of the Fourth dawned
Summary
Caption from negative sleeve: Poland.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office.
Data: Ex. Indef. Mr. Waddell. Group title: Motion pictures.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
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Date
01/01/1920
Location
poland
Source
Library of Congress
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