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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. Cracow's historic spot, Craco's sic most historic spot is the old palace group overlooking the vistula. Here, once, was the seat of the Polish government, in the golden age when Poland was an Eastern Europe power. Even then she was struggling against the inevitable partition which came and put an end to the glories of Cracow in 1794. Since 1918 the ancient capital has been again joined to Poland and because the tombs of the greatest Polish kings are in the cathedral enclosed by the castle walls, it is planned to make a national memorial there
Poland's tribute to America. Warsaw's skyline, gleaming across the wide vistula, is one of the most famous in Europe. Its quaint old roofs blend with the new and modern structures and over all towers the domes of the great Russian cathedral of Alexander Nevski. It was to remove this Russian note from the Polish architecture in the skyline that the Poles at first planned to destroy the cathedral after the war. The plan was changed, however and the great domes will remain as a part of Warsaw's skyline
Poland's tribute to America. Symbol of a dynasty, the famous Jagielle statue in Cracow, the old capital of Poland is the greatest existing symbol of Poland's greatest dynasty of Kings. It was under the Jagielle family which came by marriage to the throne, that Poland reached the distinction of a European power. The kings were wise and brave and at the end of the succession Poland had been established in the face of the hostility of surrounding nations. In the decline which followed the remarkable line of rules, , came the events which finally partitioned the country. Cracow the old capital was only regained by Poland when the nation was set up again in 1918 after the war
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. 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. 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
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. The old Schloss Tower, there is probably no more famous tower in Eastern Europe than that of the old Schloss, or palace in Cracow, the city which was once the capital of Poland. The tower is on the cathedral enclosed within the palace walls and beside it stands the newer and leftier, but less historic one. Beneath it lie the tombs of all the Polish kings who struggled to maintain the integrity of the country, many having given their lives on the battlefield for their country's cause. Cracow, the capital and the historic tombs of kings passed into Austrian hands with the partition of Poland and has only been rejoined to the mother country since 1918. The cathedral is veritably the shrine of Poland
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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. Weddell. 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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01/01/1920
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