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Summary Information
Roman B.J. Kwasniewski Photographs
1907-1947
- Kwasniewski, Roman B.J., 1886-1980
UWM Manuscript Collection 19
- 186.5 cubic ft. (313 boxes)
- 1 oversize folder
- 1,037 nitrate negatives
- 365 safety film negatives
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Roman B.J. Kwasniewski was a photographer who worked in
Milwaukee's Polish-American community (Polonia). Kwasniewski took many of the images at his
Park Studio, located on Lincoln Avenue, on Milwaukee's south side. Most of the studio
photographs depict family events such as anniversaries, first communions, funerals,
graduations, and weddings. Other images include scenes of accidents, fires, floods;
fraternal organizations; homes; construction scenes; individual businesses, including Kuryer Polski; political parties; ceremonies such as church
anniversaries, ordinations, and dedications; social events such as New Year's Eve
celebrations and "Hard Times" parties which were popular in the 1920s; and sporting events.
The result is a striking picture of Milwaukee's south side Polish-Americans and their
contributions to the city in which they lived. The collection consists of over 29,000
negatives, 6,000 prints, 70 lantern slides, and documents. The documents, which were
included with the negatives and prints, mainly consist of correspondence between the
photographer and his customers concerning photo orders. The collection also contains an
accounting ledger dating from 1921 to 1933.
English
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