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According to e-WV, The West Virginia Encyclopedia, "The Croatian Cultural Club was founded in Benwood, Marshall County, in 1955 by Mike Perkovic, an immigrant Croatian coal miner who worked for decades to preserve and present Croatian culture around West Virginia." The Club used to host Croatian cultural events including polka dances, bands, and dinners.The Club now largely functions as a bar.See e-WV for more about the Croatian Cultural Club: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1681

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Croatian Cultural Club in Benwood

Identifier:
4224.CroatianCulturalClub.Photo.001.6.21.16
Title:
Croatian Cultural Club in Benwood
Date:
2016-06-21
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Description:
According to e-WV, The West Virginia Encyclopedia, "The Croatian Cultural Club was founded in Benwood, Marshall County, in 1955 by Mike Perkovic, an immigrant Croatian coal miner who worked for decades to preserve and present Croatian culture around West Virginia." The Club used to host Croatian cultural events including polka dances, bands, and dinners.The Club now largely functions as a bar.See e-WV for more about the Croatian Cultural Club: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1681
Subject:
Croatian Americans, Coal mines and mining
Rights:
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Location:
Benwood (W. Va.)
Format:
image/tiff
Source:
A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection