Gallery – Interwar Borderlands

Document assigning the land to Florian Krzysztofiak, 24 August 1922.

Maria Brodowicz

Before WWII

Poland

Wolyn

Document assigning the land to Florian Krzysztofiak, 24 August 1922.

Maria Brodowicz

Before WWII

Poland

Wolyn

Identification Card Bronislaw Blazejowski, 1939 (aged 15)

Louise Blazejowska

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Mala Matura – Bronislaw Blazejowski

Louise Blazejowska

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Bronislaw Blazejowski in the middle - others unknown

Louise Blazejowska

Before WWII

Poland

Bronislaw Blazejowski and friend, Lwow - Wearing Korpus Kadetow uniforms

Louise Blazejowska

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Bronislaw Blazejowski Cadet diary, 1938

Louise Blazejowska

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Elźbieta Masajada - Elźbieta, u podstawy kamienia Jadwiga, ktora goscila ich u siebie prawie cal‚e wakacje, 1939 roku.

Cheryl Masajada

Before WWII

Poland

Scenes from Wolyn, Poland before WWII

Cheryl Masajada

Before WWII

Poland

Wolyn

Franciszek Kuszewski - ojciec Adeli w mundurze gajowego ok 1938 roku; in a forester uniform ca 1938

Kuszewska photo collection

Before WWII

Poland

Rodzina Kuszewskich w gajówce Mandzyna 1932 rok; the Kuszewski family in the house Mandzyna 1932

Kuszewska photo collection

Before WWII

Poland

Gajówka Mandzyna k/Zabłocie

Onufry Cholewa - chrzestny ojciec Adeli Kuszewskiej ok 1930 roku; Adela's Godfather ca 1930

Kuszewska photo collection

Before WWII

Poland

Mikolaj Chmielewski was born in Luck/Lutz 1891. He was a Geometrze with 7 years Gymnasium, wrote and spoke 5 languages, including Latin. Was given Crown Land after serving in the Czars Cavalry (Czars Imperial Army) during WWI, captured by Germans and escaped 1917, married Kamila Swiecicki in Plock, Poland 1918 and travelled to Zhitomirski Oblast, with entire wife’s’ family, her two sisters Jadwiga, Adela and their father (Lenarda Szymczak's great-grandfather Robert Swiecicki) who was a widower, with first daughter Cezaryna, Czesia born on the way 1919 and first son Kamilo born 1921 in a hole in the ground, covered with branches, until their log house was built from the forest, with second daughter (Lenarda's mother) Helena born in the newly built house 1924. This photo of Mikolaj was taken in Denmark in 1918 on his way home to Poland, after escaping from German prison camp in WW1 (he fought for the Imperial Russian Army, in the Cavalry).

Lenarda Szymczak

Before WWII

Denmark

Mikolaj Chmielewski was born in Luck/Lutz 1891. He was a Geometrze with 7 years Gymnasium, wrote and spoke 5 languages, including Latin. Was given Crown Land after serving in the Czars Cavalry (Czars Imperial Army) during WWI, captured by Germans and escaped 1917, married Kamila Swiecicki in Plock, Poland 1918 and travelled to Zhitomirski Oblast, with entire wife’s’ family, her two sisters Jadwiga, Adela and their father (Lenarda Szymczak's great-grandfather Robert Swiecicki) who was a widower, with first daughter Cezaryna, Czesia born on the way 1919 and first son Kamilo born 1921 in a hole in the ground, covered with branches, until their log house was built from the forest, with second daughter (Lenarda's mother) Helena born in the newly built house 1924. This photo of Kamila Chmielewska z domu Swiecicki was a mandatory passport photo in 1936. This was after all their possessions were confiscated by Soviets and incorporated into Kolkhoz, Collective Farm, in Marchlewszczyzna / Failed Experiment. This was the beginning of the liquidation of the Polish People in the first wave of terror, THE GREAT TERROR. Her husband, Mikolaj Chmielewski taken by NKVD 17.12.37 and reported dead 1938.

Lenarda Szymczak

Before WWII

Russia

NumerRepertorjum

Zuzanna Wacyk

Before WWII

Poland

Husiatyn, Tarnopolskie

Count Stanisław Krasicki with dead stag at "Lesko", near Sanok prior to WW2

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Sanok

Count August Krasicki (centre, seated) with sons, from left Jan, Antoni, Stanisław and Xawer on the front veranda at "Lesko" castle, Lwow prior to WW2

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Count August Krasicki (seated on the chair, left) in full regimental uniform and his Stanisław in celebration of Stanisław's graduation from the cavalry academy in "Grudziac". Photograph take on the terrace "Lesko" castle 1927. Count August Krasicki was an Officer in the Legions of Marshal Piłsudski. He also fought as a volunteer in the 1920 Polish-Bolshevik war under Piłsudski. He served in the cavalry, the 14th Jazlowiecki Uhlans Regiment, one of the elite regiments of the Polish Army, with the rank of Captain.

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Count August Krasicki painting "Lesko", Lwow prior to WW2

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Conference organised by Count August Krasicki of all the "Wojewodas" (in English Mayors / Governors) or Lwow and all the adjacent districts - held at Lesko Castle. Paweł Garapich, Mayor of Lwow. In the white coat, Maria Michałowska nee Wodzicka, the sister of Izabela Krasicka. The tallest man is Ksawery Krasicki.

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Prince Kazimierz Lubomirski of Przeworska, son of Teresa Wodzicka, cousin of Isabella Wodzicka. His magnificent Rolls Royce. On the right is August Krasicki, in Lesko, at the end of the 1920s.

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Fragment of the ruins of the Castle, circa 1919. This was all that was left of the front façade, which was perpetrated by retreating Russian troops who set the building on fire in 1913.

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Ignacy (Edus) nanny, named Polq, from Vienna. Later known as Mrs. Jankiewicz Lesko.

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Coat of Arms Leliwa of Siecin, Countess Krasicka

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

From the left, standing, Tekla Rostocka, Maria Woloszyn, NN, Zofia Srebr-Filewicz, Anna Krajnik, NN, NN, NN, NN. Siedzi Maria Mos, Anna Srebr, Maria Horniatko.

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Rogala Coat of Arms Count August Krasicki was an Officer in the Legions of Marshal Piłsudski in WW1. He also fought as a volunteer in the 1920 Polish-Bolshevik war under Piłsudski. He served in the cavalry, the 14th Jazlowiecki Uhlans Regiment, one of the elite regiments of the Polish Army, with the rank of Captain.

Jerzy Krasicki

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow

Service booklet from Poland

Marcin Baran

Before WWII

Poland

September 1939 Campaign

Service booklet from Poland

Marcin Baran

Before WWII

Poland

September 1939 Campaign

Service booklet from Poland

Marcin Baran

Before WWII

Poland

September 1939 Campaign

Service booklet from Poland

Marcin Baran

Before WWII

Poland

September 1939 Campaign