Photograph

Swedish American Museum

1997/25:35_Front

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

1997/25:35

Description

Black-and-white photo of twenty-four men and two women standing in a bowling alley and one of the men is kneeling with a bowling ball.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Swedish American Athletic Association

Context

The Swedish American Athletic Association (S.A.A.A.) merged the Swedish Gymnastic Club, Eskil Athletic Club of the South Side, and the Scandia Athletic Club of the North Side in 1914. It united men of Swedish descent via athletics and promoted the social and intellectual welfare of its members. Sports included wrestling, boxing, soccer, gymnastics, bowling, and golf. Today, the club hosts an annual picnic and publishes a quarterly newsletter called "The Punching Bag".

Acquisition

Accession

1997/25

Source or Donor

Swedish American Recreation Club

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Swedish American Recreation Club

Made/Created

Studio

Van Fossen Photos

Date made

1941 - 1942

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp, Makers Mark

Location

Back

Transcription

Photograph From VAN FOSSEN-PHOTOS 3750 Broadway GRA.4000 Chicago

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sports, Photographs, Athletic clubs, Bowling teams, Clubs, Bowling

Search Terms

Swedish American Athletic Association

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Swedish American 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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