Introduction 1882 - I 1887 1891 - II 1895 - III 1898 1899 1900 1901 - IV 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 - V 1908 1910 1911 1912 - VI 1913 1914 1915 1916 1918 1919 1920 - Local Events 1920 - VII 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 - VIII 1927 1928

SOKOL POSTCARDS and Poster Stamps 1882 - I - Prague (Click on any image to view an enlarged version) Famous painting of the 1882 Slet by Adolf Liebscher The first Sokol Festival took place on June 18th, 1882, on Střelecký Ostrov (Shooter's Island) in Prague. 720 men from 76 units exercised under the leadership of Sokol founder Miroslav Tyrš. 40 teams competed on apparatus in front of 1,600 spectators. Over 1,000 Sokols formed the procession. BELOW, an aerial view of Prague today, with Střelecký Ostrov in the middle of the Vltava river - it's the island in the center, with a bridge running across it. (No postcards available.)

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