Poles, Germans and Kashubians… Everyday Life, Customs and Folk Culture in West Prussia around 1900


05.11.2010 – 28.11.2010
Warszawa
DSH

The exhibition consists of photographs from the collection of glass negatives by Alexander Treichel, held by the Herder Institute in Marburg. They depict life and work on West Prussian estates at the beginning of the 20th century, including the Wilcze Błota estate, whose owner, Alexander Treichel, documented the everyday life surrounding him and — following the example of the Brothers Grimm — collected local legends,…