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Ad from the Yiddish newspaper Najer Folksblat publicizing a 1933 screening of a Buster Keaton film at the movie theaters Adria and Metro in Łódź. Buster Keaton's vaudeville-like performances were immensely popular in Łódź during the 1920s and into…

Ceramic piece from warp preparation machine. The threads pass between the “columns.”

Children in Bałuty, like those all over the world, played simple games, such as pretend house, school, or shop. Boys played ball, while girls took care of dolls. After school, they often played games outside. Many enjoyed storytelling and creating…

Jewish education in Bałuty traditionally started in the cheder, where young boys learned Hebrew and later studied the Torah; sometimes even girls attended these lessons. After Poland regained independence, compulsory education was introduced in Łódź,…

The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Virgin Mary as seen from the topmost floor of a tenement house located on the rear courtyard at No. 9 Zgierska Street. In the foreground we see buildings belonging to the Church Square, No. 9 Zgierska…

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…

The drawing indicates that the cinema had one main entrance from Aleksandryjska Street, which led to a sizeable hall. From the hall, one would enter a smaller waiting area lit by natural light coming though five large windows. The ticket window was…

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…

An ad and an article in the Łódź weekly dedicated to cinema affairs about the movie theater Syrena. Although disguised as an interview, the article is in fact a full page advertisement for Syrena, announcing planned renovations. The owner assures his…

Ad from Lodzer Tageblat announcing a 1914 open-air event for the benefit of the Jewish charity Linat ha'Holim, known for its care for the impoverished sick. Among the many amusements, the ad promised an open-air film show and athletic feats performed…