Contributed by Nylander Museum
Description
In 1922 Olof O. Nylander assembled a display of photographs, maps and charts of the Maine Swedish Colony which he displayed at the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of Gothenburg, Sweden. The series of display cards, or samlats, each featured several photographs of homes, businesses and community members from New Sweden, Woodland, Perham and Caribou. This is the tenth in the series of 18 samlats.
Homes and farms depicted on samlat 10 include: John Thenser, John Lund, P. L. Youngren, Olof Anderson, A. H. Anderson, John W. Johnson, Carl J. Peterson, Carl G. Ekman, John Olander, Oscar Olson, Bengt Landin,
About This Item
- Title: Nylander samlat 10, New Sweden, 1922
- Creator: Olof O. Nylander
- Creation Date: 1922
- Subject Date: 1922
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Locations:
- New Sweden, Aroostook County, ME
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 56 cm x 71 cm
- Local Code: NYW80.10
- Collection: Nylander samlat
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company
- Swedish Americans--Maine--Exhibitions
- Business enterprises--Maine--New Sweden
- Dwellings--Maine--New Sweden
- Swedish Americans--Commemoration--Maine
- Farms--Maine--New Sweden
- Railroads--Maine
- Gothenburg, Sweden--Centennial celebrations, etc.
- Houses--Maine--New Sweden
- Gothenburg, Sweden--Commemoration--Exhibitions & displays
- Swedish Americans--Maine
People
- Andereson, A. H.
- Anderson, Ololf
- Bengt, Landin
- Ekman, Carl G.
- Johnson, John
- Lund, John
- Olander, John
- Olson, Oscar
- Peterson, Carl J.
- Thenser, John
Other Keywords
- Anderson Store
- B & A Railroad Station
- BAR
- Maine Swedish Colony
- post office
- samlat 10
- Thomas Park
- Youngren's Store
For more information about this item, contact:
Nylander Museum657 Main Street, Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 498-5923
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