Photograph

Swedish American Museum

1997/25:39_Front

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

1997/25:39

Description

Black-and-white team photograph of the "Swedes" soccer team, consisting of thirteen players and two coaches. Keeper holds a ball with "Champs 1936" written on it.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Swedish American Athletic Association

Subject Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

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

Date made

1935 - 1936

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front

Transcription

Champions - 1935-1936

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Soccer, Sports, Photographs, Teams, Sports

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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