=WOW= POLPEX 1962 POLISH HEROES OF THE CIVIL WAR, SOUVENIR LABEL, POLONUS

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Up for sale is this delightful Souvenir Label issued by the Polonus Philatelic Society (PPS) of Chicago.  The label was issued to promote POLPEX 1962, the stamp show taking place in March of 1962.  The theme of the show was the PPS “Honors Polish Heroes of the Civil War.”
The label features Union General
Włodzimierz
Krzyżanowski, sword in hand,
leading his troops in battle.  An allegory of History stands behind him, about to crown him with a victors’ wreath.  Above the scene is a reproduction of Scott US #985, commemorating the last encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).  At the very top is a line from a Civil War era Camp Song, with a line in English, and the line beneath a translation in Polish.  The label is printed in the colors of the Civil War, Union Blue and Confederate Gray.
Włodzimierz
Krzyżanowski
was a Polish Nobleman, born in 1824.  In the late 1840’s, he emigrated to the United States.  He continued his education as an engineer, became active in Republican Party politics, and was a supporter of Abraham Lincoln.  When the Civil War began, and President Lincoln called for volunteers,
Krzyżanowski enlisted as a Private, began recruiting large numbers of Polish immigrants, and was soon the Colonel of the Polish Legion.  Krzyżanowski and the Legion fought with valor in many battles throughout the war.  Krzyżanowski mustered out of the Army in March, 1865, with the rank of Brevet Brigadier General.
Condition:
Very Fine condition.  This label was issued with gum on back, however the gum has been soaked off.  The edges of the label have the waviness of paper that has been soaked.  There is a tiny corner bend at lower left.  The colors are rich, the impressions clean and clear.
Please see scans above.
Almost 60 years old, this philatelic (stamp collectors) label, w
ith an abundance of topical content,
is a piece of Chicagoland stamp collecting history.  Priced to sell, and with Free S&H, this beauty would look terrific in your collection or exhibit.
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