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Wallington’s Polish Community (Images of America)

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The years after World War I heralded a big influx of Polish immigrants fleeing war-torn homelands searching for a greater life. Drawn by the opportunity to work within the textile and manufacturing mills, Polish immigrants moved to Wallington, New Jersey, a newly incorporated borough in Bergen County. The Polish community of Wallington established themselves as local store owners and businessmen. They constructed churches and social club buildings; established restaurants, pubs, and grocery stores; and participated within the social life in their community. By the 1920s, Polish Americans started to dominate local politics; in 1929, the primary Polish American mayor, Leo Strzelecki, was once elected. Polish Americans turned into the majority in Wallington between 1935 and 1945, representing about 70 percent of the population. In 2012, Polish Americans comprise over 50 percent of Wallington’s population. Through vintage photographs that capture the spiritual life of these people and the struggles they overcame, Wallington’s Polish Community honors the Polish immigrants of the past at the same time as educating new generations.

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