[Two women in dark dresses] [An iconographic document] (1920)
1920, a village Gulin near Radom
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: Etnografia, kultura materialna, kultura społeczna Portret, kobieta, uroda, styl, moda, odzież, wieś Gulin; ethnography; material culture; social culture; portrait; woman; beauty; fashion; journeyman exam; clothing; Gulin, Zakrzew commune (Poland)

[A sewing lesson] [An iconographic document] (1935)
1935, Gąsewo, district Maków Mazowiecki
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; social culture; material culture; woman; school; pupil; education; cutting and sewing training course; clothing; Gąsewo, Bodzanów commune (Poland)

[A girl among growing corn] [An iconographic document] (1934)
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: Etnografia, kultura materialna, kultura społeczna Dziecko, dzieciństwo, zabawa, odzież; ethnography; material culture; social culture; child; childhood; play; garden; corn (plant); clothing; Dobre, Radziejów district (Poland)

[Youth at all ages with a priest] [An iconographic document (1938)
The collective photo taken outdoors shows young people at all ages and a priest. As described by the owner of the photo these are members of the Katolickie Stowarzyszenie Młodzieży Polskiej (Catholic Association of Polish Youth) from Korwie Village (of which his mother was a member) led by the priest from the photo. 1938, Korwie Village, Vilna district
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; associations; youth; social life; upbringing; faith; clothing; Korwie, Mejszagoła commune (Lithuania)

[The group portrait with a bishop] [An iconographic document] (1934)
The colective photo shows women and men at all ages and a bishop sitting in their midst. A wooden building is visible in the background. As described by the owner of the photo these are singers of a choir of which his mother was a member. August 22nd, 1934; Korwie Village, Vilna voivodeship
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; architecture; church choir; bishop; social life; leisure time; clothing; Korwie, Mejszagoła commune (Lithuania)

[The First Communion] [An iconographic document] (1925)
The photography was taken in a photographical studio. It shows a woman sitting on a chair, a man and a girl dressed in a typical The First-Communion-dress with a chaplet on her head. There is an inscription on the back of the photo: “the remote cousin from Poznań with her husband and daughter at the time of the First Communion in 1925” (some grammatical errors in Polish orirginal); 1925, Poznań
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: First Communion; ethnography; material culture; social culture; spiritual culture; woman; man; family; child; religiosity; piousness; fashion; clothing

[A stylized portrait of an elderly woman] [An iconographic document]
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; portrait; woman; elderly people; old age; clothing; fashion; aesthetics; interior decoration; furnishings

[Two women standing under a spreading spruce] [An iconographic document]
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; woman; youthfulness; nature; social bonds; clothing; fashion

[Three girls in a greenery] [An iconographic document]
The photograph shows three young girls in bright costumes sitting on the grass and surrounded by lush vegetation. Girls are wearing bright skirts and pastel blouses. One of them is wearing a plaid shirt and a white sweater on it
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; woman; youthfulness; social bonds; leisure time; nature; fashion; clothing

[A group photo] [An iconographic document]
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; education; training course; work; teacher; clothing; fashion

[A newlywed couple] [An iconographic document] (1922)
The photograph shows a young woman in a wedding dress and a man posing for a picture in an atelier. The woman has a long tulle veil with original ruffles around her face in which are interwoven twigs of myrtle. In her hand she is holding a bunch of white flowers. A man is wearing an elegant dark frock coat, a white shirt and bow tie, white gloves. From the side pocket of his coat a white handkerchief is sticking out
According to the owner of the pictures it shows her parents at their wedding. Her father was born in 1896 in the countryside, the mother also in the country in 1901. Father during World War I was in an army, and later in a captivity, and just at the age of 25 years married his chosen one, who was waiting for him the whole five years. The wedding took place in 1922
On the back of the photo there is an inscription: "A photo of my parents Genowefa [Genevieve] and Leon [Leo] (…) - both inhabitants of a village. The photo was taken in Łódź 1922 " and a stamp: Phot. Łódź, Dzielna Street
1922, Łódź
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; spiritual culture; woman; man; marriage; newlyweds; wedding; wedding customs; family; clothing; fashion

[The newly married couple and wedding guests in front of a house] [An iconographic document] (1934)
The group photo shows posing wedding guests, against a background of a brick building wall. The new married couple and five women are sitting in the first row, six men are standing behind them. There is an inscription on the back of the photo: “A memento of wedding from Nielęgów estate near Kościan, dated 1934”; Nielęgowo Village, Kościan district
The photo sent to the contest “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly „Nowa Wieś” (New village). The copy of the photo in the possession of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute of the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; spiritual culture; wedding; wedding rituals; woman; man; marriage; family; fashion; clothing; Nielęgowo, Kościan commune (Poland)

[The First Communion] [An iconographic document] (1929)
The photo depicts a woman sitting on a chair and a little boy holding her by her arm. Another boy and a girl are standing in the First-Communion dresses. All children are holding communion candles in their hands. There is an inscription on the back of the photo: “The husband’s sister with her children, lives in Halle till today, photo 1929”; 1929, Halle, Germany
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: First Communion; ethnography; material culture; social culture; spiritual culture; religiosity; piousness; woman; mother; child; family; clothing; fashion; Halle (Saale) (Germany)

[The wedding portrait] [An iconographic document]
The photo shows a newly married couple. The woman is having a veil on her head and is holding a buquet of roses in her hands. The man is wearing a white bow tie and is having a favor in his buttonhole
The photo sent to the contest “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly „Nowa Wieś” (New village). The copy of the photo in the possession of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute of the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; spiritual culture; wedding; wedding customs; woman; man; marriage; fashion; clothing

[A family posing for a photo in the garden] [An iconographic document]
The photograph shows the family with many children posing for photos in festive costumes in a garden. The photograph was taken at the beginning of the 20th century, as can be judged by the clothes in which they are dressed. In the middle there is a round table covered with a white, lace tablecloth . On the two sides of it sit a woman with a boy on her knees and an upright man in a dark suit with a mustache , on his lap sits about 10 -year-old boy in a white clothes . On the right of this man is an another boy , about 12 years old , in a white blouse with a dark bow and a cap on his head . On the left side of the seated woman is about 10 -year-old smiling girl in a white dress. Behind her stands a middle-aged man in a gray suit and a white shirt with a raised collar and with a mustache. Beside him is a teenage girl, a middle-aged woman and another two young women . Adults hold in their hands the glass with a dark liquid. Family gives the impression of a wealth
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; family; child; social bonds; cousin; nature; leisure time; clothing; fashion; aesthetics

[A group of women in the front od wooden bulding] [An iconographic document]
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; social culture; material culture; woman; social bonds; clothing; fashion

[Women next to a spruce] [An iconographic document]
The photo depicts two young women in thick overcoats standing next to a spruce; they are smiling at the camera. On of them is wearing a headscarf, the other one – a beret. There are rolling fields/ meadows in the distance
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; woman; social bonds; clothing; fashion

[Three women in winter coats] [An iconographic document]
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; social culture; material culture; woman; social bonds; clothing; fashion

[Four young woman] [An iconographic document]
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; woman; social bonds; clothing; fashion

[Women posing in a meadow] [An iconographic document] (1936)
The photo depicts three festively and elegantly dressed young women sitting in the grass. A wooden fence is visible in the background. There is an inscription on the back of the photo: “I am marked with a cross , on the right a late colleague, photo taken in 1936”
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; woman; social bonds; fashion; clothing

[Two elegant women] [An iconographic document] (1936)
The photo depicts two young women in elegant coats and hats. One of them is wearing a fox fur stole. The inscription at the back of the photo says: “A distant relative, photo from 1936”
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; woman; social bonds; clothing; fashion

[Newlyweds in the garden] [An iconographic document] (1943)
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; wedding; wedding party; wedding customs; newlyweds; family; odzież; moda

[Young women] [An iconographic document] (1918)
May 15, 1918, Repki, mazowieckie voivodeship
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; sweing school; education; upbringing; woman; social bonds; fashion; clothing; Repki, Sokołów Podlaski district (Poland)

[A portrait of a woman] [An iconographic document]
A photograph shows a young woman with her hair arranged in waves reaching just behind her ears and dressed in a sleeveless dress with a round neckline. The picture was taken at the photo atelier and carefully retouched
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; portrait; woman; clothing; fashion

[A portrait of a young woman] [An iconographic document]
The photo sent to the contest named “Photography of the Polish village pre-1948” organized in 1983 by the quarterly “Fotografia” (Photography) and the weekly “Nowa Wieś” (New village). Copy of the photo kept at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (former Institute for the History of Material Culture)
Keywords: ethnography; material culture; social culture; portrait; woman; clothing; fashion; style