Photograph

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2006.62.1F

Scope and Content

Sepia colored photo of the Epworth League. Taken at Austin Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church in April 1928. [Names of participants on reverse]

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

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Photographs, World War, 1914-1918, Families, Armed forces, Social life, Churches

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1905 - 1935

Archive Items Details

Creator

J.G. Munroe

Date(s) of Creation

Mar 4, 1918

Dimensions

Width

8 in

Length

10 in

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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