Polish king among Blacks

Gonave Island (Haiti)

Haiti

Wirkus, Faustin, 1896-1945

Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543

[Wyspa La Gonave, Wyspa Haiti

Faustyn Wirkus, sierżant marynarki wojennej i Król Faustyn II

Korona Faustyna I] Faustyn Wirkus, Polak, królem Murzynów

Polacy zmieniali ubiór swój trzy razy dziennie

Kopia książki Kopernika sprzedana za $760.

[La Gonave Island, The island of Haiti

Faustyn Wirkus, a navy sergeant and King Faustyn II

The crown of Faustyn I] Faustyn Wirkus, a Pole, the king of the Blacks

Poles changed their clothes three times a day

A copy of Copernicus' book sold for $760.

The page is a black-and-white illustrated newspaper feature from April 1935 with the heading "Czy Wiecie Ze" (Did You Know That). The central illustration shows a portrait of Faustin Wirkus in uniform, identified with text below as a Polish-born U.S. Marine who became a ruler in Haiti. Surrounding images include a map of Haiti, a crown with the inscription "Królowa i Faustin," scenes of daily life, and depictions of historical or cultural references such as a book by Copernicus. Captions and blocks of text accompany the illustrations, offering facts and anecdotes.

Archacki, Henry, 1907-1998

State University of New York at Buffalo

Dziennik dia Wszystkich = Everybody's Daily

1933

University Libraries. Polish Room

University Libraries. Arts & Sciences Libraries.

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