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View of costumed children dancing on a street in Lindsborg, Kansas as part of its Svensk Hyllnings Fest activities. The biennial festival honors the Swedish immigrants who came to the Smoky Valley in the late 1860s. Also visible are spectators, some of whom are in costume, automobiles, an American flag and flag banners, utility poles and power lines, and the buildings and businesses along the city street.
Date: October 6, 1961
This 1961 festival in Lindsborg, KS shows Swedish traditions, and honors Swedish history.
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Item Number: 200214
Call Number: FK2.M3 L.52 .1961 *9
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 200214
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Dance - Dancers
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Festivals
Curriculum - 3rd Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Significant events (Benchmark 3) - Community culture (Indicator 3)
Date - 1960s - 1961
Home and Family - Clothing - Costumes
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - European Americans - Swedish
Places - Cities and towns - Lindsborg
Places - Counties - McPherson
Type of Material - Photographs
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