Card, Souvenir

Object/Artifact

Swedish American Museum

2006.62.11D_Front_JPEG

Name/Title

Card, Souvenir

Entry/Object ID

2006.62.11D

Description

Sandbag and tag from the Epworth League Convention May 28-30, 1921, in Michigan City

Context

The Thor-Shogren archival collection contains military service documents, sympathy cards, and letters sent between Grace Shogren, David Thor, Joseph Thor, Elmer Thor, and other members of the family. David Thor was Grace Shogren’s first husband. He died in action on June 10th, 1918, and was temporarily buried in France until he was returned to the United States in 1921. Grace remarried his brother, Joseph Thor, in 1921. They attended Moreland Church in Oak Park, Illinois.

Acquisition

Accession

2006.62

Source or Donor

Reichmuth, Maureen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Maureen Reichmuth

Made/Created

Date made

1921

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tags, Clubs, Methodist Episcopal churches, Conventions

Search Terms

Epworth League, Michigan City

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bag

Width

1 in

Length

2-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Card

Width

2 in

Length

2 in

Reproductions

Notes

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