Title
Polish legions in Haiti
Subject
Haiti
Poland. Legiony Polskie
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543
Żeromski, Stefan, 1864-1925
Bialas, Valentine, 1903-1965
Description
Potomkowie legjonów polskich z czasów Napoleona na wyspie Haiti
[Trygonometrja] Kopernik wynalazcą-trygonometrji
O nazwie parku narodowego im. Stefana Żeromskiego
Walenty Białas, mistrz sportu łyżwiarskiego, stracił nogę.
The descendants of the Polish Legions from the time of Napoleon on the island of Haiti
[Trigonometry] Copernicus the inventor of Trigonometry
About the name of Stefan Żeromski National Park
Walenty Białas, the champion in skating, lost his leg.
The page is from a Polish illustrated publication dated February 20, 1935, under the title Czy Wiecie Ze ("Did You Know"). It features three separate illustrations accompanied by text. The top left shows a coastal landscape with palm trees, mountains, and a small figure walking along the shore, with an inset map of Haiti above it. The top right illustration depicts a historical figure at a desk, labeled with the word "Trygonometrja" (Trigonometry). The bottom right illustration shows a person in athletic clothing in a crouched stance, appearing ready for a sprint. Captions provide additional context for each illustration.
Creator
Archacki, Henry, 1907-1998
Source
Dziennik dia Wszystkich = Everybody's Daily
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries. Polish Room.
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1933
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Language
pol
Type
Image
Identifier
bk03_pg0177
Is Part Of
Archacki Cartoons. LIB-ASL003
Archacki cartoon collection scrapbooks. MS-0180
Collection
Citation
Archacki, Henry, 1907-1998, “Polish legions in Haiti,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 21, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/4172.
