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Kroj belonging to Robin Zak's mother. The Kroj is traditional Czech costume that is worn in festivals or as every day dress. This is the skirt and vest that make up the Kroj.. This Kroj was made by Robin Zak's grandmother.

Kroj belonging to Robin Zak's aunt. The Kroj is traditional Czech costume that is worn in festivals or as every day dress. This is the vest, skirt, and apron that make up the Kroj. This Kroj was made by Robin Zak's grandmother.

Jan Svagera playing accordion standing near his delivery truck for the grocery store he opened in Omaha after World War I.

Jan Svagera in the uniform of a lieutenant of the Czechoslovak Legion. The uniform is similiar to French uniforms of the time as the legion was supplied mostly by the French.

This is a photograph of Jan Svagera in civilian dress. Jan Svagera was C.J. Svagera's great grandfather; he arrived in the United States from Moravia in 1912.

Future president of Czechoslovakia and leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement seen greeting French Marshal Ferdinand Foch. The picture is likely a post card or other commemorative souvenir photo.

A newspaper article explains two incidents that happened in Pawnee City NE and Humbolt NE on January 4, 1942. The incident report states that Frank Fritch, Raymond's grandpas uncle, was arrested in Pawnee City for shooting and killing a man. The…

Wedding announcement declaring that Anna Karel, daughter of Václav and Anna Karel, married Emil Kozel on April 21, 1903.

Anna Karel's obituary. She died at the home of her daughter on April 7, 1925 at the age of 81.

Photograph of a woman, a soldier in a military uniform, and another of a soldier posing near a barrel. These are all images of Raymond Musil's ancestors.