This group of Slovak immigrants founded the First Catholic Slovak Union, also known as "Jednota," in Cleveland in 1890. A number of them were from activists from industrial cities in Pennsylvania and Illinois, while five were from Cleveland. Among those shown in this photo from Cleveland are Father Stephen Furdek (sitting, second from right), who is considered the father of the American Slovak community, George Onda (sitting, last on right), who was the first president of Jednota, and Jacob Gruss (standing, last on the right), whose house served as the first offices of Jednota. | Source: Slovak InstituteDownload Original File
