A short history of Slovenes in the United States (from left to right): Slovene missionary Friderik Baraga (arrived in 1830) / a comparison of working in fields in the time of the fathers in 1865 (with horses) and in the time of the sons in 1912 (with machines) / accordionist in his spare time / work in a mine / work by a machine / a Slovene Catholic acolyte / Americanisation: behind uncle Sam a procession follows in different Slovene national costumes.

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