Gallery – Interwar Borderlands

In Zaleszczyki as a girl with brother Wladek

Romuald Lipinski

Before WWII

Poland

Zaleszczyki

Defilada w Święto Konstytucji 3-ego Maja. Photo taken in 1939. Women’s Section of the Riflemen’s Association (Związek Strzelecki Kobiet) marching past during the parade.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Defilada w Święto Konstytucji 3-ego Maja. Photo taken in 1939. Women’s Section of the Riflemen’s Association (Związek Strzelecki Kobiet) reporting to Wacława, the Commander of the unit, who is standing on the right.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Defilada w Święto Konstytucji 3-ego Maja. Photo taken in 1939, showing the Saluting Base. Wacława is standing behind the man in the light-coloured cap.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Defilada w Święto Konstytucji 3-ego Maja. Photo taken in 1939. Wacława, in her role as Commander of the Women’s Section of the Riflemen’s Association (Komendantka Związku Strzeleckiego Kobiet), is standing between the soldier 2nd on the right and the lady in the light coat. Everyone is lined up to meet the Bishop at the gate.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Wacława is sitting 1st on the right. She was the President of the Circle (Przewodnicząca Koła Gospodyń Wiejskich). Photo probably taken in the 1930s.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Wacława is standing 1st on the right in the front row wearing a white dress. She was the President of the Circle (Przewodnicząca Koła Gospodyń Wiejskich). Photo probably taken in the 1930s.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Wacława, circa 1915

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Ukraine

Kiev

Taken circa late 1920s - mid 1930s

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

From her membership card of the Regional Directorate of State Forests (Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowy)

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

From her membership card of the Regional Directorate of State Forests (Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowy)

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Wacława photo circa 1924, probably in Dawid-Gródek, Poland

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Dawid-Gródek

Possibly from his membership card of the Youth Section of the Riflemen’s Association (Związek Strzelecki Młodzieży)

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Edmund is second from the right, his non-identical twin brother Czesław is first on the left, and his mother Wacława is behind his youngest brother Władysław. Photo was taken circa 1927-28.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Edmund (on the right) with his non-identical twin brother Czesław, at age 5 years. Photo taken on 15 Oct 1924.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Dawid-Gródek

Edmund (on the right) with his non-identical twin brother Czesław, at age 7 yrs.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Contract to work in telecommunications signed by Edmund

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Photo taken in mid-late 1930s. Edmund (sitting on the far left) is visiting friends in Marcinkańce, Poland. It is now known as Marcinkonys and is a village in Varėna district, Lithuania, located south-east of Merkinė, and is now the administrative center of the Dzūkija National Park and Čepkeliai Marsh.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Edmund is on the right. Photo taken in mid-late 1930s in Marcinkańce, Poland. It is now known as Marcinkonys and is a village in Varėna district, Lithuania, located south-east of Merkinė, and is now the administrative center of the Dzūkija National Park and Čepkeliai Marsh.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Edmund is on the right. Photo taken in mid-late 1930s in Marcinkańce, Poland. It is now known as Marcinkonys and is a village in Varėna district, Lithuania, located south-east of Merkinė, and is now the administrative center of the Dzūkija National Park and Čepkeliai Marsh.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

Edmund is 1st on the right, in KOP uniform. KOP was created in 1924 to defend Poland's eastern borders. Photo taken in Marcinkańce, Near Grodno, circa 1937/38.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Near Grodno

September 1939 Campaign

Photo taken during training in Grandzicze, circa 1937/38. Notes on the back of the photo: 56? (possibly a unit designator), 1 komp (company), 1 plut (platoon), 1 druż (squad). Edmund is in the back, behind the soldier kneeling 1st on the right.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Grandzicze

September 1939 Campaign

Church at Karlowszczyzna

Maczka Family

Before WWII

Poland

Szubkow, Tuczyn, Wołyńskie

Wykaz Postępów w Naukach - Szkoła Podoficerska Piechoty dla Małoletnich Nr. 3 - Czesław’s Progress Report on his Studies at the Non-Commissioned Officer’s Infantry School for Juveniles No. 3, dated 31 July 1937

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Polskie Prywatne Gimnazjum Koedukacyjne w Borszczowie (Strona 1) - Czesław’s School Report dated 11 June 1933 (Page 1)

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Polskie Prywatne Gimnazjum Koedukacyjne w Borszczowie (Strona 2) - Czesław’s School Report dated 11 June 1933 (Page 2)

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Czesław (on the left) and his non-identical twin brother Edmund . Brothers are aged 5 years. Photo taken in Dawid-Gródek on 15 Oct 1924.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Dawid-Gródek

Czesław (on the left) and his non-identical twin brother Edmund in Marcinkance, near Grodno. Brothers are aged 7 yrs. Photo taken in 1926.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Grodno

Czesław is visible first on the left. His mother Wacława is in the centre sitting behind his younger brother Władysław and his non-identical twin brother Edmund is second on the right next to his mother. Photo taken in Marcinkance, near Grodno, circa 1927-28.

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

Marcinkańce, Grodno

Photo taken circa 1938

Barbara Ryszkowska

Before WWII

Poland

September 1939 Campaign