Two Franulovich sisters, professional singers performing under name Ruže Dalmatinke (Dalmatian Roses), wearing costumes from their native island of Korčula (Dalmatia, region of Croatia). New Seattle based, they specialize in authentic, traditional Croatian and Bosnian music.

Plakat američkog filma iz 1981 o hrvatskoj ribarskoj zajednici u Anacortesu, Washington. Film govori o životu triju sestara rođenih u Hrvatskoj na otoku Korčuli.

The placard for the the American TV-film made in 1981 about Croatian fishing community of coastal town of Anacortes, Washington. The film focuses on the life of three sisters born on the Croatian island of Korčula.

Sisters Franulovich from Korčula Island have done much to vitalize Croatian culture in the Pacific Northwest, especially in 1981, after a one-half hour film HRVATI (Croatians) has been produced by a five-time Emmy Award winning team.

The film captures the sponatenous dynamism of sisters, their family and other Croatians of the San Juan Islands where they have fished for more than nine decades.

A special documentary of KCTS/9, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Vela Luka Croatian Folk Ensemble was founded in 1975 by Maria Petrish, born Franulovich. The energetic ensemble is formed almost entirely by descendants of immigrants from Croatian island of Korčula. With lively dances in authentic traditional costumes, colorfull in its music, there's a special message that goes behind each and every production number.

Pictured is Fisherman's Packing Corporation in Anacortes, Washington, in 1938. This very successful corporation was organized in 1928 in Everett by Croats from Dalmatia and 13 boat owners of other nationalities. In 1958 it was the larges fish cannery in the U.S.A. The corporation was sold in 1978.

John Plancich with a big salmon in early 1930's. He was the general  manager of Fisheman's Packing Corporation.

This was the largest salmon cannery on the west coast, established in 1928 as a cooperative of 35 almost entirely Croatian purse seining boat owners. They founded the co-op in order to creat a market outlet for their fish. The following year, they were joined by 45 additional purse seining boat owners. In 1933 John M. Plancich became its general manager and secreatry, remaining in that position until the sale of the co-op in 1978. Text by Frank Brozovich, DDS, honorary consul, Republic of Croatia.

Weekly Croatian radio programs in America play a vital role in the maintainance of Croatian communities. The picture shows the editorial staff of The Voice of Free Croatia sponsored by the Croatian Radio Club in New York, founded in 1969 and still on the air. From left Vinko Kužina, John (Ivan) Pintar (1904-1989), Kurnoslav Mašina (1904-1989) and behind them is Miro Gal.

The building of the Croatian Radio Club in New York at 37-18 Astoria Boulevard, Queens. Croatian of Greater New York purchased the building in 1972 where the radio programs originate.

Miro Gal (1921-1985), one of the founders and speakers of the Croatian Radio Program and longtime president o fthe United American Croatians in New York. Photo was taken in 1984, a few months before his death.

Steve Bubalo, Herzegovinean construction giant in Los Angeles - an exceptional businessman and patriot digging the streets in Hollywood, 1984. Steve, born in Ljubuški, focused his ambition to develop one o fthe largest and most successful construction firms in California. He did succeed. For his generosity and kindness, croatian Community of Southern California honored him with the Awarad Croatian Man of the Year.