Strakosch

From 1914 to the beginning of the active United States involvement in World War I, Strakosch was the director of the Emanu-El Employment Bureau for Jewish Girls.

Celia Strakosch. 2009

By the time Strakosch died on May 9, 1961, her career in social work had spanned five decades.

Celia Strakosch. 2009

In 1913, the couple moved to New York, where Strakosch quickly became involved in volunteer social work.

Celia Strakosch. 2009

However, most social workers, no doubt including Strakosch, realized the futility of large-scale social work during the Depression.

Celia Strakosch. 2009

During the 1930s, Strakosch joined the legions of social workers — mostly female — hoping to mitigate the effects of extreme poverty.

Celia Strakosch. 2009

However, Strakosch did write at least two polkas during this same period in history, and therein lies the connection to cryptozoology and a little known musical piece that is over 150 years old.

Archive 2006-11-01 2006

Having received a classical training in Vienna, Strakosch traveled throughout Europe from the age of 11 on.

Archive 2006-11-01 2006

Strakosch produced various pieces of the years, and is perhaps best known for the opera Giovanna de Napoli from 1850.

Archive 2006-11-01 2006

Strakosch and Vestvali tributaries that roll proudly in from scenes of conquest in the Western States and Mexico.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics Various

Strakosch believed in a grand "send off" of his innumerable productions.

Social life in old New Orleans : being recollections of my girlhood, 1912