Photo Record
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Metadata
Object Identification Number |
1998.100.031b |
Object Name |
print, photographic |
Donor |
Garner, Sigrund H. |
Description |
A black and white photo of a large group of folk dancers from the Danebod Summer School in 1933, including Sigrund Holm. The women's costumes consist of a dark skirt, white apron, dark lace-up bodice, white shirt, and a kerchief to cover the hair. The men's costumes consist of dark vests, white shirts, and dark floppy caps. The subjects are dancing. The women are closer to the camera, with the men behind them. The group is separated into couples, with the women on the right side of the couple and the man on the left. Each man and woman have their arms intertwined in front and behind their bodies, creating the shape of an infinity symbol. They are standing in a grassy area with trees behind them. In the margin is written "Folk Dancing at Danebod 1933". |
Print Size |
6 15/16 4 15/16 |
Creation Date |
1933 |
Place of Creation |
USA/Minnesota/Tyler/Danebod Folk School |
Associated People |
Holm, Sigrund Garner, Sigrund |
Search Terms |
Holm, Sigrund Garner, Sigrund folk dancing folk dancers folk costume Tyler, Minnesota Danebod Folk School summer school |
Given In Memory Of |
In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. George Holm |
Date Received by Museum |
08/07/1998 |
Provenance |
According to the donor, 1998.100.031a and b are of the folk dancing group at the Summer School in Tyler, Minnesota. The inscriptions on the photographs list the year as 1933. In this photograph, the donor is the girl second from the right wearing the light colored kercheif. The photographs were passed down to the donor by her mother, Anna Holm. The photographs reflect history of donor's family and their life and events in Tyler, MN. The donor was born April 18, 1917 in Tyler Minnesota. She was baptized on May 17, 1917. Sigrund attended a Danish one room school in Tyler until 4th grade. She was taught English in the morning and Danish in the afternoon. She graduated from Tyler High School in 1935. The donor attended folk school in the summer where she was taught gymnastics, folk dancing, Danish songs, handcrafts including knitting and crochet, and Danish fairytales. After high school she attended Mankato State Teacher's College for elementary education for three years, hoping to be a teacher. In 1940 she married Franklin Hadd. Over the next few years she moved to California, Austin, Minnesota, and finally to Baltimore. She had one daughter, Jacqueline, who was born in 1940. Sigrund was active in various flower and plant clubs and shows. She married Thomas A. Garner in 1989. Donor's relatives on WOH are George Holm (father) and Jorgen Johansen and Kristine Haufgaard Johansen (maternal grandparents). |
Images |
140\1998100031b.JPG |
Accession number |
1998.100 |