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An ad from the fiftieth anniversary edition of Der Lodzer Zeitung applauding the amenities of cinema Casino. The photograph shows the auditorium with its chic décor—elegant self-opening seats, wood paneling, and the back of the room with its arched…

An ad from the fiftieth anniversary edition of Der Lodzer Zeitung applauding the amenities of cinema Luna. The six photographs included in the ad show an uniformed usher greeting the guests at the opulent entry to the theatre (with a large poster…

Based on captions related to similar photographs, this image has been identified as capturing an event in Washington, D.C., during which the legendary Jewish strongman Zishe Breitbart “used his teeth to pull a wagon with 50 persons on board.”

A panorama of Łódź at the end of the 18th century in a stylized picture from the 1960s or 70s. In this artistic rendition, Łódź is shown during the pre-industrial phase of its history, when it was still a small agrarian settlement. We can see the…

The fully operational keiserpanorama at the Film Museum in Łódź is one of a handful of original keiserpanoramas built by August Fuhrmann’s firm, which survive until our time. Inside the wooden case, a revolving mechanism projects images on glass…

A wind band on the stage of the concert shell at the Helenów Park is posing for photograph. The musicians’ instruments are raised but nobody is playing, and the conductor is directly facing the photographer. Rows of chairs set up for the spectators…

A tram—GE58 "Berlinka"—is preparing to depart from a stop at Pabianicka Street. One of the engineers is using a rope to adjust the trolley pole that transfers electricity from the overhead catenary wire to the tram. A large group of passengers is…

The text of this song, satirizing the dismal living conditions in low-income rentals, would be readily understood by the inhabitants of impoverished working-class districts in any of Poland’s small or big cities. But the conditions it lampooned were…

Mania Piwnik met Zanvel Goldberg in 1937, while he was on a spring break from his military service. When they met for their first date, the took a long walk to the Julianów Park, located north of the Jewish quarter. In this recording excerpt, they…

This favorite song was written for the 1938 movie Zapomniana melodia (The Forgotten Melody), in which it was originally sung by Helena Grossówna and Jadwiga Andrzejewska. In this lighthearted romantic musical comedy we hear this song when the…