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The Polish Community of Chicopee (Images of America)

Name: The Polish Community of Chicopee (Images of America)
Author: Stephen R. Jendrysik

By Stephen R. Jendrysik

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The first group of Polish immigrants to come to Chicopee arrived in 1880. These Poles filled many of the manufacturing jobs in the city’s two large textile mills. In less than 30 years from their arrival, this aggressive, self-assured group boasted more Polish-owned businesses than any other community in New England. The Polish Community of Chicopee chronicles an immigrant population that was fiercely dedicated to the ideals of free enterprise and democratic pluralism.