Name/Title
PostcardEntry/Object ID
2008.92.5Scope and Content
This is a postcard that shows a country scene in Sweden's province of Östergotland during 1915. The scene includes a house that's composed of horizontal wooden bars with a slanted roof that's composed of vertical wooden bars, a toolshed-like house that's composed of horizontal wooden bars and a slanted sheathed roof, a man who appears to be tending to a cow or steer, lots of grassland, two evergreen trees, a river and a densely forested area immediately adjacent to the latter. On the back of the postcard, the inscription, 'Torparen Karl Johan Johansson ärjar åkern på Torpet Bogölen under Fundsboda, Svinhult Socken, Östergotland, 1915.' is written on a white background in black letters.Acquisition
Accession
2008.92Source or Donor
Svenska Peter CasselsallskapetAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Svenska Peter CasselsallskapetLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Farm equipment, Farm life, AnimalsSearch Terms
Stuga, PostcardsDimensions
Height
5-3/4 inWidth
8-3/16 inCopyright
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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