Poland

Direct Swap from Poland

This card was mailed with a bunch of other cards in a multi-card private swap from Poland.  The card is from the Pilsudski Museum.  

The man's speech bubble says "We are Independent!" and on his shirt is an image of Józef Piłsudski (5 December 1867 – 12 May 1935), leader of Poland prior to in the Interwar Period.  The card is a celebration of Polish independence, which is celebrated today, November 11.  Prior to November 11, 1918 (the same day as the end of the First World War) Poland had spent the past century carved up between the empires of Russia, Prussia, and Austria-Hungary.

Despite the card being mailed in an envelop, the sender attached a few Polish stamps to the postcard as well.