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Croatians in America - photo collection by Vladimir Novak
Part 1
Croatian
Energy, page 1
- Vladimir Novak
- Anthony Turkaly, Croatian - American sculptor
- The Croatian Liberty Home Inc., in the Collinwood (Cleveland)
- The Drama Group Abrašević
- Anton Cetin, Croatian artist, Toronto
- Josip Crnobori (1907-2005), Croatian painter, New York
- Croatian Home in East Chicago, Ind.
- Paul Draženović from Lika, Croatia, in Alaska in 1911
- FREEDOM FROM DESPAIR, feature length documentary shot by Brenda
Brkušić
- Goli Otok concentration camp
Croatian
Energy, page 2
- Horsewoman by Antun Agustinčić, in front of the main building
of the UN, New York
- Joseph Hitrec, recipient of Harter's literary prize
- Joseph Kralj (Joseph King), from Mrkopalj, Croatia, to Minnesota
- Corporation Ilija Letica
- Louis Svećenski, Croatian violinist in Boston Symphony Orchestra
Croatian
Energy, page 3
- Anthony Lucas (Antun Lučić) and The Lucas gusher
- Marija Miletić - animator, designer, director and producer
- Paul J. Yacich (Jasic), professional family motion picture and
TV production, New Orleans
- Joseph M. Martinac, builder of a multitude of vessels with uncompromising
quality
- Joe Marsh (Josip Marušić) - wrestler, actor, and Mr. Clean
Croatian
Energy, page 4
- Lt. Louis Cukela (Vjekoslav Lujo Cukela), awarded both the Navy
and Army Medals
- Croatians at the warship U.S.S. ARIZONA which the Japanese planes
sank in 1941
- Peter Tomich vessel, 1942
- Medal of Honor for Peter Tomich by the President of the USA,
in the name of the Congress
- Funeral for John Barkigia, the 13 year old son of Kata Barkigia
(Born Bogišić) from the village of Dubravica, near Dubrovnik
- The first Croatian Home in the USA, built in 1874
Croatian
Energy, page 5
- The American ship honoring Tesla, built in 1943
- Emil Blazevic, teacher of music and singing, with his own school
of music in New York
- A brass band in Los Angeles formed by the members of "Sokol" (The
Falcon), a Croatian patriotic organization
- Frank Hoffer from Karlovac, among the first who introduced the
tamburitsa instrument to America
- Florio Antonovich, with the ship Flying Cloud he made the record
time from New York to San Francisco around Cape Horn
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Part 2
Croatian
Energy, page 1
- Tacoma "Wedding"
- Gary Gabelich and the Blue Flame
- Croatian Cultural Center of Chicago
- Croatian Grocery in Aberdeen, Washington
- Encounter of two worlds - American policeman and Steve Jovanovich
from Metković, Croatia
Croatian
Energy, page 2
- Marcus Nalley, King of Potato Chips
- Maxo Vanka: Immigrant Mother in America
- Michael A. Bilandic, Mayor of Chicago and Chief Justice of the
Illinois Supreme Court
Croatian
Energy, page 3
- Stephen Babare, Croat shipbuilder in Tacoma, USA
- Votive Chapel of Our Lady of Bistrica in the National Shrine,
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Croatian
Energy, page 4
- Croatian Cultural Club of Joliet, Illinois
- Croatian Pool Hall and Cigar Store, South Aberdeen, Washington
- Poster announcing the play "Ciganin" ("The Gipsy")
at the Croatian home in Chicago
Croatian
Energy, page 5
- Croatian Lodge Home in 1925 in Aberdeen, Washington
- Slavonic Illyric Mutual and Benevolent Society of San Francisco
Croatian
Energy, page 6
Croatian
Energy, page 7
- Ruže Dalmatinke (Dalmatian Roses), Franulovich sisters, professional
singers
- Hrvati (Croatians), the American TV-film about Croatian fishing
community of coastal town of Anacortes, Washington
- Vela Luka Croatian Folk Ensemble,founded by Maria Petrish, born
Franulovich
- Fisherman's Packing Corporation in Anacortes, Washington
- John M. Plancich, general manager
- Croatian Radio Club in New York
- Steve Bubalo, Herzegovinean construction giant in Los Angeles
Croatian
Energy, page 8
- John Klarich Contracting Company
- Croatian Moslems in America, by Ekerem Spahić
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Part 3
Croatian
Energy, page 1
- Croatian national coat of arms woodcarved by Luka Biondić
- Stained glass window above the main entrance of St. Anthony's
Croatian Catholic Church in Los Angles, California.
- Famous Croatian wrestler Marin Pleština
- The New Orleans Slavonic tug-of-war team in 1892, probably
the first Croatian atheltic organization in the United States
- The Los Angeles Croatian Atheltic Club baseball team at Navy
Field in San Pedro, California in 1932.
- The Hlad Manufacturing Company in Chicago, early 1918
- Louis Hlad in 1985
Croatian
Energy, page 2
- George Mikan, the greatest basketball player of the first half
of the twentieth century, receiving the Helms Athletic Foundation
Medallion
- Dr. Michael (Mike) Pecarovich, very succesful football and
baseball layer and coach for more than thirty years, inspirational
leader,
stage
and motion picture actor, university professor and dynamic speaker
- Fritze Zivic, welterweight champion of the world (1940-1941)
- The Second Croatian National Congress organized by the Domobran
in Chicago on
November 30, 1935
- Franjo Mršić, a broadaster for the Voice of Croatia program
in Chicago
- Hrvatska Žena (Croatian Woman), Branch 1 of Chicago founded
on January 27, 1929
- The cover of the Croatian bimonthly magazine Hrvatica (Croatian
Woman) founded in Chicago in 1977
- The Croatian Woman's organization Hrvatska žena in festivities
celebrating the 1932 World's Fair in Chicago
- The fifth anniversary celebration and dedication of the flag
of Hrvatska Žena (Croatian Woman) Lodge no. 1
Croatian
Energy, page 3
- Thousands of Croatians worked in stelle mills in Pittsburgh
- Emil Mrkonic's legislative district office in McKeesport
- Emil Mrkonic (center) in his office in McKeesport, Pa.
- The Honorable Kay Rendina, Mayor of Masontown, Pa., shown in
her office in 1987
- The Croatian Band of Monessen, Pa., shown (1917) in front of
the Croatian Home on Schoonmaker Avenue in Monessen
- The new Croatian Home (1974) on Summit Avenue in Monessen
- Rev. Gabriel Badurina, spiritual leader of the Sacred Heart
Chruch
- Interior of the new Sacred Heart Church in McKeesport, Pa
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Thes above web pages appear on www.croatia.org
CROWN,
Croatian World Network, directed by Nenad Bach
Prepared by Darko Zubrinic, Zagreb 2008
Croatian mariners
in the New World; Croatian Guilds and Collegiums
Croatia - its History, Culture and Science
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