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Here is a unique collection of photographs documenting an important chapter in the life of one of the greatest heroes in Polish history—Captain Witold Pilecki—specifically, his service in the 26th Wielkopolska Uhlan Regiment. Anyone who has ever tried to acquire memorabilia related to this iconic figure will understand the exceptional value of this collection. Items associated with Witold ...
Photograph. A police officer from the Second Polish Republic. From the Volhynia District. Photograph: Fortuna. Vilnius, Zamkowa 12. In pen: “A keepsake from Jaśek.” April 17, 1924, five days before his own wedding! Inscribed on the back: Good condition. Size: 9x6.5 cm
Olga Tokarczuk. The Runners. Kraków 2009. Signed by the author. Condition: good; slight stains. Number of pages: 451 Dimensions: 21x13 cm
PHOTOGRAPHY Group photo of the 4th Podhale Rifle Regiment in Cieszyn. A very nice photograph. 1930s. In very good condition. Size: 9x13 cm Rare.
A photograph depicting military vehicles—the Sokół 1000 motorcycle and the Polish Fiat 508 Łazik. Dimensions: 65x90 mm. In very good condition.
PHOTOGRAPH Marshal Józef Piłsudski and Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski, along with other high-ranking officers, at the ceremony marking the first anniversary of the outbreak of the Greater Poland Uprising. Photograph by Józef Puciński. Size: 9x13 cm Rare.
The color guard of the 1st Infantry Regiment of Józef Piłsudski’s Legions from Vilnius during the regiment’s anniversary celebrations (which fell on August 6), Vilnius, 1938 or 1939, dimensions 86x61 mm, in very good condition.
A sailor in the Polish Navy, with a rank insignia—medical corpsman—visible on his sleeve; from the 1920s or 1930s; dimensions: 90x63 mm; in very good condition.
Photograph. General Józef Haller with French officers. Photograph signed by Syriusz Wolski, Krakowskie Przedmieście. Good condition. Size: 9x13 cm
Dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Group photograph of soldiers from the Polish Legions. Kozienice, 1916. Size: 9x13 cm
Dimensions: 16.3 cm x 10.7 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Handmade postcard. Franek Heczko. A memento from captivity, 1918. Addressed to his mother in Czechowice near Bielsko, specifically to Kolonia Żebracz. Card featuring patriotic motifs. Size: 9x13 cm In good condition. Rare.
PHOTOGRAPHY. Cieszyn Bentwood Furniture Factory, 1908. Jacob & Josef Kohn, Teschen. The site of today’s bus station in Český Těšín was once home to factory halls producing the famous bentwood furniture. The company grew out of a small business dealing in matches and tobacco, founded by Jacob Kohn in Vsetín. Together with his son Josef, he founded the thriving company Jacob & Jo...
Photograph. Captain in the Polish Army. With medals and decorations on his chest, including the Cross of Valor. Signed with a stamp: Rawicz St. Dwornik. Good condition. Size: 9x13 cm
Photograph. Krakow. The courtyard of the Jagiellonian Library. Photo by Stanisław Kolowca. ca. 1930. In very good condition. Dimensions (inside the frame): 11x16 cm Rare.
PHOTOGRAPH. Photograph of a Second Lieutenant in the Polish Army. With numerous medals on his chest. In good condition. Size: 6x4 cm
A photo album of the teaching staff with their students from the Zofia Sierpińska Girls’ Philological Gymnasium 1912–1917. The set contains 25 CDV photographs with a loose-leaf album. The photographs were likely “removed” from the album for “conservation” purposes. The photos feature, among others: Ignacy Dzierżyński, a cosmography teacher . French teacher Ms. Szwarcówna. Wanda...
PHOTOGRAPH - Yaremche - Orthodox Church of St. John the Merciful - late 19th century [very rare]
9 EUR
PHOTOGRAPHY. The Orthodox Church of St. John the Merciful. Late 19th century. A beautiful and rare photograph. Condition: good; thecardboard backing is slightly soiled; a crease in the corner does not damage the photograph. Size: 20x16 cm
Photograph. Ensign of the 24th Uhlan Regiment named after Grand Crown Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski. Kraśnik. ca. 1930. Large format: 40x30 cm. Good condition: some wear and minor damage.
WARSAW. Everyday life amid the rubble of Warsaw, 1945; photo: CAF – archive, copy; in very good condition; dimensions: 18.2 x 13 cm.
WARSAW. The liberation of the capital; the Polish flag flying atop the pedestal of the demolished Sigismund III Column in Castle Square, January 1945; photo: CAF, January 1960; condition: very good minus; dimensions: 21.9 x 14.8 cm.
The photograph shows soldiers from the Polish Auxiliary Corps interned at the camp in Huszt in 1918. Dimensions: 87x136 mm; condition: very good.
Photograph. Szydłów. The 14th-century entrance gate. One of three gates leading into the town that have been preserved. In good condition. Size: 8x6 cm
Photograph. A view of the buildings of the Brewery, the Cement Plant, and the Fuchs Works on the grounds of the General National Exhibition in Poznań. 1929. A very interesting view. The General National Exhibition in Poznań— an exhibition event held from May 16 to September 30, 1929 (138 days) in Poznań, Poland. It was organized to mark the tenth anniversary of regaining independence, to ...
MIŁOSŁAW. Palace; 1970s–1980s; photo by Brunon Cynalewski; in very good condition; dimensions: approx. 18 x 13 cm.
TERESPOL (Biała Podlaska County). Flood; people are evacuating their belongings; photo: CAF - Czarnogórski, spring 1979; condition: very good minus (discoloration), dimensions: 13 x 18.2 cm.
PHOTOGRAPH. Mounted Riflemen of the 1st Uhlan Regiment. The oath of the Greater Poland Army on January 26, 1919, at Wilhelmowski Square. Photograph by Kazimierz Greger, Poznań. Format: 9x13 cm Rare.
Technique: original mid-19th-century daguerreotype capturing a portrait of a young girl in period attire Dimensions: 105 × 90 mm Condition: significant signs of age, including heavy oxidation, mechanical abrasion of the emulsion, and surface damage that partially impairs the legibility of the portrait________________________________________________________more photos*In case of missing photos...
A UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPH IN THE FORM OF A CANVAS PRINT. 6th Aviation Regiment. Graduates of the Non-Commissioned Officers’ School, 1934. Lviv Garrison. The plan to establish an aviation regiment in the eastern part of the country required a new base, so in 1924, a decision was made to build a modern airport in Skniłów near Lviv. The formation of the 6th Aviation Regiment officially began on May...
Photos in various sizes; the largest photo measures 13.7 cm x 8.8 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Photograph - The Greater Poland Uprising. Soldiers in May 1919 [Lt. Col. Kazimierz Zenkteller]
19 EUR
Photograph. Soldiers of the Greater Poland Uprising. In the center: Kazimierz Zenkteller, alias Warwas, born January 27, 1884, in Wojnowice; died January 22, 1955, in Jędrzejów. Reserve Lieutenant Colonel of the Polish Army Infantry, participant in the Greater Poland and Silesian Uprisings, recipient of the Order of Virtuti Militari. Signed in pen on the reverse: May 1919. Good condition. Si...
[PORTRAITPHOTOGRAPH —a young woman in stage costume—cabinet-size print]. [Not after May 7, 1900?]. Photograph measuring 19.8 x 12.3 cm on an original mount measuring 21.3 x 13.3 cm, taken at Leo Rosenberg’s studio in Przemyśl. The subject is shown in full figure, standing against the backdrop of a screen. She is dressed in a striking stage costume. On the lower margin of the mount is a ...
Dimensions: 11 cm x 7 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
PHOTOGRAPH. 3rd Podhale Rifle Regiment. Officers on vacation in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. Kielce, 1928. Most of the soldiers are officers. The number "3" is visible on several epaulets. Good condition. Size: 9x13 cm
A photograph measuring 24 cm x 17.5 cm, signed on the back “Mieczysław Czechowicz 1955,” with a dedication in the lower right corner on the front reading “To My Beloved Izunia” and the actor’s autograph. An envelope measuring 16 cm x 11.5 cm. Addressed to the actor at an address in Warsaw. Condition as shown in the photos.
19th/20th Century - Family Photograph of Siblings, Morszczyzna Ruda Photography Studio near Opole
1 EUR
Dimensions: 16.5 cm x 10.7 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Photograph. Jan Stefan Woźniakowski, alias Czywar, born December 13, 1891, in Lublin; died June 8, 1961, in Gliwice. Soldier of the First Cadet Company, colonel in the Polish Army’s artillery. Wearing the badge of the 4th Infantry Regiment of the Legions on his chest. Size: 9x13 cm Rare.
Head of the Navy Command in Warsaw (1925–1939), Rear Admiral Jerzy Świrski, recipient of, among other honors, the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta; first half of the 1930s, dimensions 85x59 mm, in good condition.
Dimensions: 9 cm x 6.5 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Photograph. A Polish Army soldier holding the rank of officer—Captain. A nice, large format: 24x16 cm with a cardboard backing Signed “Rembrant Kraków.” Rare.
A senior sergeant of the Polish Armed Forces, equipped with a bayonet , circa 1917–1918, dimensions 138x87 mm, in very good condition.
A Polish Army platoon sergeant in a wz. 19 uniform with the Officer School collar emblem (awarded to students of all officer schools starting in 1922) and the letters S – O (Officer School) on the epaulet; photograph taken in Bydgoszcz on April 15, 1928. The photograph features the platoon leader’s autograph; dimensions: 134x86 mm; in very good condition.
Photograph. Soldiers of the 5th Podhale Rifle Regiment. Przemyśl. Format: 6x9 cm Rare.
PHOTOGRAPHY. Czechowice Refinery. A set of two photographs showing the progress of work on the chimneys. Early 20th century. Signed with a dry stamp in the right corner: Atelier Zuber Bielsko. Minor damage; a corner is missing from both photographs. Size: 17x12 cm
Dimensions: 16.5 cm x 11 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Photograph. 1st Armored Train Squadron. Legionowo, 1931. Training platoon. Size: 9x13 cm Rare.
Photograph. A police officer from the Second Polish Republic. Wearing the Cross of Valor and badges on his chest. In good condition. Size: 8x6 cm Rare.
Photograph. A police officer of the Second Polish Republic. 1930s. In very good condition. Size: 7x5 cm
Dimensions: 10 cm x 6.2 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Dimensions: 16.3 cm x 10.2 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Stanisław Siwica (1902–1971), a veteran of the Silesian Uprisings. During the Third Silesian Uprising, he served as a soldier in the 1st Corps, 6th Infantry Regiment of the Pszczyna District. He was awarded: the Bronze Cross of Merit, the Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918–1921, the Cross on the Silesian Ribbon of Valor and Merit, and the Volunteer Army Cross of 1920 (infantry versio...
A photograph depicting Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły standing on a decorated VIP stand during a military or state ceremony during the Second Polish Republic. The marshal is wearing a distinctive military coat and a rogatywka cap with rank insignia. The photograph is associated with the Armament School in Warsaw, located within the Citadel. On the reverse side is a handwritten inscription: “To...
Photograph. A group photo of the Volunteer Fire Department in Horodyszcze. A beautiful photograph featuring the band, medals, and the banner. Signed on the back with a dedication. In memory of his little brother, from A. Ratajczak, Deputy Chief and Adjutant of the Volunteer Fire Department in Horadyc. Horodyszcze, October 3, 1930. In very good condition. Size: 13x17 cm Extremely rare.
Dimensions: 10.6 cm x 6.4 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
Photograph - Shooting Association Champion, 1936–37. Poznań [cyclist, banner, bust of Piłsudski]
5 EUR
PHOTOGRAPHY. Champion of the Rifle Association, 1936–1937, District VII, Poznań. Photograph featuring a bicycle, a banner, and a bust of Piłsudski. Size: 8x6 cm
Dimensions: 10.7 cm x 6.3 cm. Condition as shown in the photos.
A corporal surrounded by soldiers from the 18th Infantry Regiment from Skierniewice, who were training at the 4th Signals Training Company, standing, among other places, in front of the headquarters of the Signals Command of Corps District No. IV in Łódź. Visible on the sleeves of two soldiers are the field telegraph shoulder insignia (various designs) in the officer’s version. Photograph...
Photograph. A group photo of State Police officers from the Kraków district—the number 7 is visible on several epaulets. Circa 1930. In good condition. Size: 12x17 cm Very rare.
DOCUMENTS FROM THAT SEPTEMBER. A column of Polish soldiers—prisoners of war in 1939; Photo: CAF Photo Archive, “Gazeta Poznańska,” later copy; in good condition, dimensions: 13 x 9.7 cm.
Photograph. Soldiers of the 5th Kraków Sapper Battalion. Pictured wearing their badges and carrying their sabers. Size: 6x9 cm
LUBLIN. 10th anniversary of People's Poland, Polish Army parade; photo: CAF - Zdzisław Wdowiński, July 22, 1954; in very good condition, dimensions: 13.8 x 10.3 cm.
Photograph. A police officer of the Second Polish Republic. 1930s. Good condition. Size: 8x6 cm