Swedish Days, Geneva, Illinois

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Title

Swedish Days, Geneva, Illinois

Description

Black and white photograph of the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, an art sale is taking place in a wooded area along the parade route and an artist is doing a plein air painting demonstration while a crowd of people looks on. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.

Coverage

1970s

Date

1970-06-28

Rights

Publisher

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Identifier

RHC-183_K152-0002

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Citation

Gilbert, Douglas R., “Swedish Days, Geneva, Illinois,” Digital Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/55224.
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