Approximately 120 stolen historic
artifacts valued at roughly $5 million were returned to the Polish Museum of
America in Chicago earlier this week. The artifacts, which were believed to
have been removed from the museum sometime in the 1970s or 1980s, were
recovered by the FBI in 2011 from a Chicago residence.
The artifacts consist of many items of
correspondence dating back as far as 1646, to include letters sent to and from
Polish kings, American presidents, a French emperor, and prominent
Revolutionary War figures. The collection also includes rare prints and
sketches, Polish military medals and memorabilia, as well as World War II
artifacts.
For more details on the investigation
into the stolen artifacts, read the press release issued by our Chicago Field
Office. And visit our art theft program page for information on other art
crimes, the National Stolen Art File database, and our dedicated Art Crime
Team, which—since its establishment in 2004—has been responsible for the
recovery of more than 2,650 items valued at over $150 million.
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