About
Gift of
- John B. Stetson IV
- Solveig Stetson
Photo Credit
Karol Peckerski
Source Collection
Stetson University, duPont-Ball Library, Stetson Family Collection
Rights
Copyright Stetson University, DeLand, Florida. May not be reproduced without permission. Permission: http://stetson.edu/library/permissions.php
Title
Photograph: SFC 2024.017.009.057
High Resolution Image
http://images.stetson.edu/photos/photocollection/3958-57.jpg
Repository
University Archives, duPont-Ball Library, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida
Description
Stetson Family Collection. Photo of John B. Stetson, Jr. in the courtyard of the Fukkier wine cellar in Warsaw, Poland for the Celebration of the U.S. Sesquicentennial. The courtyard is decorated with an American flag and two portraits of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a national hero to both Poland and the United States, who fought alongside the Americans during the American Revolutionary War. Also pictured: Ignacy Moscicki, President of the Republic of Poland (1926-1939); Peggy Hawks; Leopold Kotnowski; and Colonel Richard McKenney, Military Attache to the U.S. in Warsaw, Poland. John B. Stetson, Jr. served as U.S. Minister to Poland from 1925 to 1929. Mounted with photographer Karol Peckerski embossed stamp. Caption on back of photo, 'In the court yard at Fukkier's after the big show on the 4th.' See also Photo 3958-12, Photo 3958-14, and Photo 3967-45.
Subject
Stetson, John B., Jr. (John Batterson), 1884-1952; Poland; United States Embassy (Poland)
Names
Richard McKenney; Ignancy Moscicki; Peggy Hawks; John B. Stetson, Jr.
Box
Stetson Family Collection. Series I: Photographs and Film Reels. Box #1