Accession Number: 2022.02.9.3

Historical background:

Rogau Krappitz Oppeln is a town on the Czech border of Poland. The robbers mentioned in the description, Pistulka & Elias are true historical figures. Karol Pistulka and Wincenty Eliasz commandeered a troup of highwaymen in the late 1800’s. They are Robin Hood-like figures who were known to take from the rich and give to the poor. Their treasures are supposedly buried in a series of locations in Poland, as referenced on the postcard.