Gallery – Interwar Borderlands

Top left to right: Zofia, Emilia, Michał, Katarzyna, Józef, Jan (grandfather) and Leon (child). Józef is brother of Michał. The children are Michał and Zofia's children (Emilia and Leon).

Stefania Sondej

Before WWII

Poland

Lwowskie

Photo taken in Lwow when Michał was doing his compulsory training in airforce. He is approximately 19 years old in photo.

Stefania Zawada

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Reserve Artillery Officer Cadet Academy

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Włodzimierz, Wołyńskie

High School Class photo

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Sambor, Lwowskie

Zofia Sokołowska, Janina Gromek at the M. Konopnicka high school

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Sambor, Lwowskie

Sambor City Hall clock tower 1930

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Sambor, Lwowskie

Zofia Sokolowska took part in this outing during the 1930s. Following the restoration of Polish independence, the Polish government was trying to restore the Polishness of Poles Russified over the 125 years of Russian rule. This field trip was organized for people with "noble" Polish names, the so-called szlachta.

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Wieliczka

oil fields

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

oil fields

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

Borysław region (view 1 of 4)

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

Borysław region (view 1 of 4)

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

Borysław region (view 3 of 4)

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

Borysław region (view 3 of 4)

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

Group of students touring southeastern Poland, at the railway by an oil derrick

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

Group of students touring southeastern Poland, at the railway by an oil derrick

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

High school class 1925

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Lwowskie

High school class 1925

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Lwowskie

Tourism postcard Czarnohora mountains_back

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Stanisławowskie

Tourism postcard Czarnohora mountains_back

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Stanisławowskie

Tourism postcard Czarnohora mountains_front

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Stanisławowskie

Tourism postcard Czarnohora mountains_front

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Stanisławowskie

Church in the Czarnohora mountains

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Worochta, Nadwórna, Stanisławowskie

Church in the Czarnohora mountains

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Worochta, Nadwórna, Stanisławowskie

This is a class at the Jesuit school at Chyrow, Lwow province, during the 1930s. Wladek Sokolowski is the third boy behind the priest, along the wall.

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Chyrów, Lwowskie

Jesuit compound and school (1 of 2)

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Chyrów, Lwowskie

Jesuit compound and school (1 of 2)

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Chyrów, Lwowskie

Wedding Invitation for wedding at the resort of Truskawiec

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Drohobycz, Lwowskie

Wedding Party of Sokołowski-Szymański

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Truskawiec, Lwowskie

Worochta viaduct_view 1 of 2

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Worochta, Nadwórna, Stanisławowskie

Worochta viaduct_view 2 of 2

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Worochta, Nadwórna, Stanisławowskie