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Swedish American Museum

2007.25.2.A_Front: Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: 3D Artifact; Resolution: 3626,2637,
2007.25.2.A_Front

Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: 3D Artifact; Resolution: 3626,2637,

Name/Title

Certificate

Entry/Object ID

2007.25.2

Scope and Content

Certificate and an inspection card for a 1910 boat ride from Sweden to the U.S for Clas Albin Johansson (Klas Albin Johansson).

Context

This certificate documents the travel of 20-year-old Clas Albin Johansson from Göteborg, Sweden to Chicago, IL. Johansson paid 237 kronor (~$25 USD) for this third-class ticket. In 2024, his ticket would have cost around $7700 SEK (~$770 USD).

Acquisition

Accession

2007.25

Source or Donor

Claus Johnson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Claus Johnson

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Certificates, Emigrants, Emigration & immigration, Immigrants, Immigration, Inspections, Customs, Steamships, Travel, Ocean travel

Search Terms

Genealogy

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1910

Restrictions

The collection is open to research with restrictions. The collection contains sensitive and personal information.

Primary Language

Swedish, English

Archive Items Details

Title

2007.25.2.A

Description

Certificate from the Cunard Steam Ship Company Limited.

Title

2007.25.2.B

Description

Inspection card dated Apr. 30, 1910, issued during the ship's stop in Liverpool, England.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clas Albin Johansson

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.

Reproductions

Notes

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