Chicago is home to a large population of Americans of Polish descent. I photographed this community while working with the CITY 2000 project.
The Polish Constitution Day Parade in Chicago celebrates the anniversary of the ratification of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, and is the largest annual Polish parade outside of Poland.
The Polish Constitution Day Parade in Chicago celebrates the anniversary of the ratification of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, and is the largest annual Polish parade outside of Poland.
A picnic at Caldwell Woods following the Polish Constitution Day Parade in Chicago.
A picnic at Caldwell Woods following the Polish Constitution Day Parade in Chicago.
Sunday Mass at the International Polka Association in Chicago.
A dance taking place after Sunday Mass at the International Polka Association in Chicago.
The White and Red Debutantes Ball presented by the Legion of Young Polish Women in Chicago.
Polish immigrants celebrate Christmas Eve with a traditional dinner at home in Chicago.
I have been following and photographing Polish Catholics as they make their yearly pilgrimage from the South Side in Chicago to Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Merrillville, Indiana. This thirty-two mile trek with overnight camping at Carmelite Monastery in Munster brings together thousands of faithful from the Chicago area. All the images below are part this project.
