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Rafting down the Dunajec river

© Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (NAC)
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© Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (NAC)

Rafting down the Dunajec river

Photograph of PEN delegates being punted down the Dunajec river gorge in the Pieniny National Park in Poland. This excursion to the Pieniny and Tatra Mountains was a conclusion to an intricate five-day itinerary that took place for the 8th PEN International Congress in Warsaw, Poland, 20-25 June 1930. This Congress was attended by over one-hundred guests from over twenty-seven countries. This photograph was contributed by the Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (National Digital Archives) of Poland.

Rafting down the Dunajec river

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Rafting en el río Dunajec

Fotografía de una delegación de PEN navegando en un desfiladero del río Dunajec en el parque nacional Pieniny de Polonia. Esta excursión en las montañas Pieniny y Tatra concluyó un itinerario de cinco días que tuvo lugar en el marco del 8o Congreso de PEN Internacional en Varsovia, Polonia, del 20 al 25 de junio de 1930. Más de cien invitados de más de veintisiete países asistieron a este Congreso. La fotografía fue cedida por el Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe (Archivos Digitales Nacionales) de Polonia.

Date:

25/06/1930

Creator:

Polish Centre

Centre:

Polish Centre  (Polskiego PEN Clubu)

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