The Photographs (6 linear feet in 13 boxes, ca. 1880s-1970s and undated) are from Polish photography studios (mainly in Detroit), Michigan. They consist primarily of wedding portraits and confirmation photographs. Also included is a photograph album of Nicholas Lubinski of Detroit, Michigan. This album includes family photographs, largely undated, of weddings, vacations, and special occasions, ca. 1920-1950s. There are also a few topical photographs of businesses, leisure time activities, African American life, etc.
Polish photography studios and other Michigan studios (Detroit, Michigan unless indicated otherwise)
Box 3
Agdan Photographic
Box 3
Agdanowski (Bay City, Mich.)
Box 3
Ballaun Art Studio
(3 folders)
Box 3
Ballaun & Prusinski
Box 3
Bonish Studio
Box 3
Borg
Box 4
Central Art Studio
Box 4
Chamberlain
Box 4
Classic Studio
Box 4
Cornell Studios
Box 4
M. Derkach (Hamtramck, Mich.)
Box 4
F. A. Drukteinis
Box 4
M. Dusqa & Co. Art Studio
Box 4
Dworshak (city unknown)
Box 4
Eross Studio (Hamtramck, Mich.)
Box 4
Fashion Foto Studio
Box 4
Frank's Harper Studio
Box 4
Genca Studio
(2 folders)
Box 4
Gilbert Studio
Box 5
Golden Set Studio
Box 5
Grygiel Studio
Box 5
Harbican Studio
Box 5
Hinkston Studio
Box 5
Hoffman Studio
(3 folders)
Box 5
W. Jakubowski
Box 5
Litynski Bros.
Box 5
Litynski-Jakubowski
Box 6
Martin Studio
Box 6
Matusiewicz Studio
Box 6
A. Mazur Studio
Box 6
Metropolitan Art Studio
Box 6
Modernistic Photo Studio
Box 6
New Chene
Box 6
L. B. Nowierski
Box 6
S.G. Pasternacki & Co.
Box 6
P. Pieronek
Box 6
Pieronek Studio (Hamtramck, Mich.)
Box 6
F. G. Poli
Box 6
Robinson Studio
Box 7
Rochowiak
Box 7
S. A. Rochowiak
Box 7
Peter Rush Studio
Box 7
Smart Set Studio
(4 folders)
Box 8
J. Somheil (Wyandotte, Mich.)
Box 8
Jos. Sowinski
(2 folders)
Box 8
D.D. Spellman
Box 8
Sutherland Studio (Pontiac, Mich.)
Box 8
Bill Williams (Royal Oak, Mich.)
Box 8
Wojnicki Bros. (Hamtramck, Mich.)
Box 8
F. Ziawinski
(2 folders)
Box 8
Joseph Ziawinski
Box 9
Miscellaneous Detroit studios
(2 folders)
Box 9
Miscellaneous Michigan studios
(2 folders)
Topical
Box 10
African Americans
Buildings/views
Box 10
General
Box 10
Wedding trip
(1 volume)
(includes views of Mackinac Island)
Box 10
Businesses/commercial
(include barber shop and men's clothing store, ca. 1920s)
Box 10
Drawings (Seltzer drawings)
Box 10
Education/schools
Box 10
Ethnic
Box 10
Government
Box 10
Leisure
Box 10
Military
People
Box 11
Berger
Box 11
Groups
Box 11
Individuals
Box 11
Religious
(2 folders)
Box 18
Polish-American wedding photographs, communions, other events
Box 18
"Farmhouse Restaurant" photographs
Box 18
Photographs of homes designed by Hugh Keyes, architect; include Edward Macauley home in Grosse Pointe Farms and home of Mrs. Morse Rohnert; also drawings of homes of John S. Bugas and John W. Stroh
Box 18
Miscellaneous group and high school and college class photographs; include Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery, class of 1899
Miscellaneous panoramic group photos
(1 folder)
Box 18
Young Democratic Clubs of Wayne County July 1936
Box 18
Polish Army Veterans Association 1928
Box 18
Polish National Alliance 1924
Box 18
Banquet in honor General Haller 1923
Nicholas Lubinski
Box 19
Photograph album of Detroit, Michigan
(7 envelopes)
Box 19
Lubinski family wedding album
Box 19
Album of wedding at St. Florian in Hamtramck, Michigan
Box 19
Album of vacations and family snapshots
Miscellaneous
Box 20
Frank Murphy, Irene Murphy, Sharon Murphy 1949, undated, 1940s-1950s
Box 20
Bethlehem Steel Company executives 1916, circa 1920
(2 folders)
Box 20
Portraits, non-Michigan photographers circa 1880-1910
Box 20
Child in casket circa 1900
Box 20
Group photos, unidentified
Box 20
Individual portraits, unidentified, also couples
Box 20
Portrait: Charles L. Stevens (M.E. Grand High Priest) 1902
Box 20
Portrait: Herbert L. Clarke (cornetist) circa 1910
