"A Story of Traverse City, Michigan and Some of the Early Settlers, written and illustrated by the artist Aldrich Farsky," 1908
Immigrants--Michigan--History
Bohemia (Czech Republic)
Manuscript that runs 49 pages which was originally printed in 1908 in the national Czech publication, "Amerikan Kalandar." It was translated into English in 1977 by William E. Votruba and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Leishout. It tells of the immigration of the Bohemians (Czechs) from their homeland to America and their experiences in this country after landing in New York. It describes in some detail the Traverse City of those early days and their lives in the new country. Profiles are given of a number of the Czech immigrants with emphasis on their success.
Farsky, Aldrich
Original document held in the Local History Collection, Traverse Area District Library.
Amerikan Kalandar.
Digital copy produced by the Traverse Area District Library.
1908
Votruba, William E.
Van Leishout, Edward
Van Leishout, Mrs. Edward
CC BY-SA 4.0
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English
Document
975.000000.01
LH- Bohemians
Joseph, Anna, Christina, Nellie and young Christine Dloughy in front of their "Slabtown" home on Division Street, ca. 1900.
Homes
Black and white photograph of Joseph, Anna, Christina, Nellie and young Christina Dloughy in front of their "Slabtown" home on Division Street, ca. 1900. A Bohemian family, the children attended Bohemian classes every Saturday to maintain their language skills. Mother Christina never learned English and young Christina would go to Sleder's tavern to get her father's 5 cent pail of beer at night. The family owned the house until 1995.
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Photo Collection
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ca. 1900
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TIF
Image
1047.103010.01
C899FDE0-1DD7-4CB9-AD57-495991156117
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.
Bohemian picnic at Kratochvil's farm, 1890's.
Bohemians
Picnics
Black and white photograph of Bohemian picnic at Kratochvil's farm, 1890's. It is a large gathering of what appears to be mostly women and children, with a few men.
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GT Pioneer & Historical Society
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1890's
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BMP
Image
2691
D8B32731-1139-479D-A210-361036213508
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.