1947 Exile's Calendar, photographs

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We have restored the images included in the almanac to the best of our abilities. The subjects chosen for inclusion speak to the palpable feeling of loss—and to a determination to not preserve Latvian cultural or historical identity in the diaspora.

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Laivas
Boats

Brīvības Piemineklis, Rīgā
Freedom Monument, Rīga

Gaujas tilts Siguldā
Bridge across the Gauja at Sigulda

Viestura piemiņas pils Jelgavā
Viesturs memorial palace (Dukes of Courland palace), Jelgava

Latgales ezeri
The lakes of Latgale

Ķemeru viesnīca
Ķemeri resort

Mākslas muzejs Rīgā
Art Museum, Rīga

Rīgas jūrmala
The Rīga seaside

Rudzu lauks
A field of rye

Aglona
Aglona is the center of Catholic life in Latvia

Kokneses pilsdrupas
Koknese castle ruins

11. novembra bulvars Rīgā
11th November Boulevard, Rīga

Skats pāri Gaujai uz Valmieru
Valmiera, seen across the Gauja

Brīvības piemineklis Rūjiena
Freedom Monument, Rūjiena

Gaujas stāvie krasti pie Valmieras
The high banks of the Gauja at Valmiera

Pavasaris dzimtenē
Spring in our homeland

Tautas deja
Folk dance

Padomju okupantu nodedzinātā Pētera baznīca Rīgā
St. Peter's Church in Rīga, burned down by the Soviet occupiers

Kaucmindietes pie Viestura piemiņas pils Jelgavā
Kaucminde graduates at Jelgava palace. "Kaucmindes Mājturības Institūts" was a renowned school of housekeeping.

Lugažu draudzes baznīca Valkā
Lugaži congregation church in Valka

Tur, ceļniek, labvakaru
No manis aiznesiet...
There, traveler, a good-night
Carry away from me...

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Latviešu Trimdinieka Kalendars, 1947Latvian Exiles' Calendar

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