Photograph

Swedish American Museum

1998.32.3.T_Front

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

1998.32.3.T

Description

Black-and-white photograph of Viking Athletic Assocation team in action ca 1945. Paper affixed to front reads "National Cup-Viking 4; S. S. Swedes 0. Massen in the Air."

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Viking Athletic Association

Context

1945 National Cup game, the Vikings won against the South Side Swedes. Viking Athletic Association was founded in 1926 by a group of young Swedes in Chicago. It was originally called the Liberty Ball Club. The primary sport was soccer. As membership grew, the club formed teams for softball, golf, basketball, and bowling. The club won league championships in soccer in the 1940s.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.32

Source or Donor

Viking Athletic Association

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Viking Athletic Association

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front, bottom

Transcription

National Cup-Viking 4; S. S. Swedes 0. Massen in the Air.

Language

English

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Photographs, Clubs, Athletic clubs, Soccer, Sports

Search Terms

Viking Athletic Association, South Side Swedish Club

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

12 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Viking Athletic Association

Person or Organization

South Side Swedish Club

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Reproductions

Notes

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