09 May 2009

Pictures of old Sweden




The Curman children with their french governess beside a runic stone (U 107) at the Antuna estate, Sweden. The inscription says: "Geirlakr(?) had ... in memory of Hemingr, his son; and Erinmundr in memory of Holmfríðr, his wife, and in memory of Una/Unna, (his) daughter" [c. 1890].

Fisherman, probably from Lysekil. [1860s]

Blåkullen on Brattön island, near Marstrand on the West coast. Husband and wife outside their home? [1860s]
Three selections from the Swedish National Heritage Board. There are only a couple hundred in this photostream, but some may be of interest to those with Scandinavian ancestors. A better resource is the Flickr group Sweden Before 1945, with several thousand old photos.

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