Photograph

1987.24.10.40_Front

1987.24.10.40_Front

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

1987/24:10

Scope and Content

Collection of largely black-and-white photographs from Sweden, circa 1930s. The photographs appear to be photographs captured for newspapers, some complete with captions.

Acquisition

Accession

1987/24

Source or Donor

Marie Ann Palmer

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Marie Palmer

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Family, Portraits, Immigration, Emigration & immigration

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1933 - 1934

Archive Size/Extent

Forty-six photographs.

Restrictions

This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.

Primary Language

English, Swedish

Archive Items Details

Title

1987/24:10:1

Description

Photograph of four men, two of whom are wearing Viking-like outfits with at least one Christian cross, three women, and two girls in the interior of a church in Stockholm, Sweden.

Title

1987/24:10:2

Description

Photograph of two men, one of whom is wearing a light-colored sports-oriented uniform.

Title

1987/24:10:3

Description

Photograph of 18 men, 17 of whom are wearing dark-colored outfits.

Title

1987/24:10:4

Description

Photograph of two men, one of whom is wearing a light-colored shirt, a dark-colored tie, a medium-dark-colored suit, and a medium and dark-colored hat and the other of whom is wearing a light-colored shirt.

Title

1987/24:10:5

Description

Photograph of three women, one of whom is wearing a light-colored blouse, a medium-light-colored jacket, a medium-light-colored skirt, and a light-colored hat.

Title

1987/24:10:6

Description

Photograph of a street scene in Stockholm near a river. People walking and five Gothic-style buildings, two of which are dark-colored and two stories high, two of which are medium-colored and four stories high, and one of which is dark-colored and five stories high.

Title

1987/24:10:7

Description

Photograph of two large boats in a sea.

Title

1987/24:10:8

Description

Photograph of five men who are seated at a table set up for a special event. They are wearing light-colored shirts, dark-colored ties, and dark-colored suits.

Date(s) of Creation

1933

Title

1987/24:10:9

Description

Photograph of four men, two of whom are wearing light-colored shirts, dark-colored ties, dark-colored jackets, and medium-colored pants, another of whom is wearing a light-colored shirt.

Title

1987/24:10:10

Description

Photograph of a man wearing a light-colored shirt, a medium-light and dark-colored plaid jacket, and medium-light-colored pants.

Title

1987/24:10:11

Description

Photograph of a man wearing a light-colored shirt.

Title

1987/24:10:12

Description

Photograph of a large amount of people in a park-like setting.

Title

1987/24:10:13

Description

Photograph of 16 men, most of whom are wearing light-colored shirts and dark ties.

Title

1987/24:10:14

Description

Photograph of people dancing at a special event in 1934. It has the attached inscription, "Dansen Trades Efter Tonerna Av "Sommarens Melodi" Vid S.T.T.D:S Prisutdelningsfest I Berns".

Date(s) of Creation

1934

Title

1987/24:10:15

Description

Photograph of people at a large beach near a lake. It has the attached inscription, "Solviksbadet I Stockholm Är Verkligt Populärt." The photograph was taken in Stockholm on Jul. 10, 1933.

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 10, 1933

Title

1987/24:10:16

Description

Photograph of a girl sitting at a desk, reading material which appears to be written in braille.

Title

1987/24:10:17-18

Description

Photographs of four women and two men in a lake with two of the women sitting and standing in a boat-like structure.

Title

1987/24:10:19

Description

Photograph of people sitting, standing, or walking on a large beach in Stockholm, Sweden.

Title

1987/24:10:20

Description

Photograph of a large group of men and women and two girls at a special event.

Title

1987/24:10:21

Description

Photograph of two men, one who is Zygmunt Heljasz (21 September 1908 – 12 June 1963), a Polish athlete. The back of the photograph has an inscription that appears to read "Världsmästare Heljasz, Polen, Vann Elitspelens Bulstötning Pro 15:24." Photographed during the 1934 European Championships.

Date(s) of Creation

1934

Subjects

Sports

Title

1987/24:10:22

Description

Photograph of a stadium with people watching four men running during "Elitspelen", at Stockholm Stadium, circa 1933.

Date(s) of Creation

1933

Subjects

Running, Runners (Sports), Sports

Title

1987/24:10:23

Description

Photograph of five men running. Likely during "Elitspelen", at Stockholm Stadium, circa 1933.

Date(s) of Creation

1933

Subjects

Sports, Runners (Sports), Running

Title

1987/24:10:24

Description

Photograph of a man wearing a dark-colored shirt. Attached label reads: "Mc Cluskey Solskensleendet. Segrade Överlagset i Elitspelens Steeple Chase." Taken during "Elitspelen", at Stockholm Stadium, 1933.

Date(s) of Creation

1933

Title

1987/24:10:25

Description

Photograph of three American athletes training by running in 1934. Likely preparing for "Elitspelen", at Stockholm Stadium, 1934.

Date(s) of Creation

1934

Subjects

Sports, Running, Runners (Sports)

Title

1987/24:10:26

Description

Photograph of a scene from a stuga at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm. The back of the photograph reads, "Nordiska Museet N Stockholm" and "John G. Palmer 5814 N. Washtenaw Ave. Chicago 45, Illinois."

Title

1987/24:10:27

Description

Photograph of five men, four of whom are wearing Viking-oriented outfits, two of whom appear to be sitting in wooden chairs.

Title

1987/24:10:28

Description

Photograph of Marie-Ann Henning with three newspaper men in Stockholm, Sweden.

Title

1987/24:10:29

Description

Photograph of Marie-Ann Henning with three newspaper photographers in Stockholm. Marie-Ann Henning is wearing a light-colored outfit.

Title

1987/24:10:30

Description

Photograph of a man and three women, one of whom is wearing a predominantly dark-colored outfit.

Title

1987/24:10:31

Description

Photograph of a woman wearing a predominantly dark-colored blouse decorated with light-colored polka-dots and thin, light-colored lines. The woman is using a loom.

Subjects

Looms, Textiles, Weaving

Title

1987/24:10:32

Description

Photograph of two young women. The back of the photograph reads, "Miss Sweden 1934 Växjo Hotel."

Date(s) of Creation

1934

Subjects

Beauty contests, Beauty contestants

Title

1987/24:10:33

Description

Photograph of 14 young women competing in "Miss Sweden 1934". Photograped by F. Carlsson.

Date(s) of Creation

1934

Subjects

Beauty contestants, Beauty contests

Title

1987/24:10:34

Description

Photograph of a large group of people with four young women in the forefront, the first of whom is wearing a light-colored blouse with dark-colored stripes and a dark-colored skirt and holding a bouquet of light, medium, and dark-colored flowers, the second of whom is wearing a light-colored blouse with medium-colored stripes. The back of the photo reads, "Miss Sweden 1934."

Date(s) of Creation

1934

Subjects

Beauty contestants, Beauty contests

Title

1987/24:10:35

Description

Photograph of people gathered for a performance by a male chorus in a park setting.

Title

1987/24:10:36

Description

Photograph of people gathered in a park setting at Skansen museum, Stockholm, Sweden. Many of them are wearing folk costumes. The back of the photo reads, "Skansen 1933" and "John G. Palmer 5814 N. Washtenaw Ave. Chicago 45, Illinois."

Title

1987/24:10:37

Description

Photograph of a Home Economics School for Girls.

Subjects

Schools, Home economics

Title

1987/24:10:38

Description

Photograph of a head teacher at a Girl's Home Economics School in Sweden. The photograph was taken near Uppsala in 1933.

Date(s) of Creation

1933

Subjects

Schools, Home economics

Title

1987/24:10:39

Description

Photograph of two men, the Swedish athlete Ny and the American athlete Cunningham during a 1000 meter run. Attached label reads, "Elitspelens 1,000-Metersstrid Mellan Ny Och Cunningham Medförde Nytt Svenskt Rekord Av Ny. Bild Från Starten. Ny Stående." Ny, standing to the left, broke a new record. "Elitspelen", at Stockholm Stadium, 1933.

Date(s) of Creation

1933

Subjects

Runners (Sports), Running, Sports

Title

1987/24:10:40

Description

Photograph of three women at Skansen museum in Stockholm, Sweden wearing folk costumes, two of whom are standing, one of whom is sitting. The back of the photograph reads, "Skansen 1933," "John G. Palmer 5814 N. Washtenaw Ave. Chicago 45, Illinois."

Title

1987/24:10:41

Description

Photograph of three women wearing folk costumes. The back of the photograph reads, "John G. Palmer-5814 N. Washtenaw Ave. Chicago 45, Illinois."

Title

1987/24:10:42

Description

Photograph of eleven women in a park-like setting. The back of the photograph reads, "John G. Palmer 5814 N. Washtenaw Ave. Chicago 45, Illinois."

Title

1987/24:10:43

Description

Photograph of Marie-Ann Henning at a paint-testing place in Stockholm, Sweden. The back of the photograph reads, "Foto F. Carlsson," "28 Aug.," and "28 Aug. 1933" written in purple letters.

Date(s) of Creation

Aug 28, 1933

Title

1987/24:10:44

Description

Photograph of a group of men who appear to be taking photos of another group of men in a stadium setting, with an accompanying group of people who appear to be an audience. The back of the photograph reads, "Foto: F. Carlsson" written in purple letters.

Title

1987/24:10:45

Description

Photograph of two men and two women at a dinner table.

Subjects

Dining, Dinner parties

Title

1987/24:10:46

Description

Photograph of a lake with boats. The back of the photograph reads, "John G. Palmer 5814 N. Washtenaw Ave. Chicago 45, Illinois."

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.

Restrictions

This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.

Reproductions

Notes

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