Exhibit on Chicago's Polish immigrant history set to open May 20
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BY LAUREN VICTORY
MAY 12, 2023 / 7:00 AM / CBS CHICAGO
CHICAGO (CBS) – You've probably heard people say that Chicago is the second-biggest city for the Polish community outside Warsaw, Poland.
Pulaski Day is a city holiday after all. CBS 2's Lauren Victory took us behind the scenes of a new opportunity to learn some Chicago immigration history.
The Back Home: Polish Chicago Exhibit is coming so soon, only a few tricky tasks remain, like getting the lights just right.
Measurements are needed to preserve historical artifacts like a wedding dress from 1947. It's made from U.S. Army surplus parachutes. The Polish bride and groom met at a Nazi labor camp.
Curator Peter Alter told CBS 2 that planning for this Chicago History Museum exhibit began in 2015.
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