Photograph

1998.32.3.O_Page1: Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 300dpi
1998.32.3.O_Page1

Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 300dpi

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

1998.32.3.O

Description

1948 photograph of the Viking Athletic Assocation team playing soccer.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Viking Athletic Association

Context

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

Made/Created

Date made

1948

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Clubs, Athletic clubs, Sports, Photographs

Search Terms

Viking Athletic Association

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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