To: Herr Gustaf Ekman, Galeton, Potter Co, Pa, Nort America - Box 113
From: Ester (his sister in Sweden) (June 1905)
Hjärtliga lyckönskningar sändes dig på namnsdagen [6 juni]
och kära hälsningar från syster Ester
Skall snart skrifva bref
Congratulations on your name-day [6 June]
and heartfelt greetings from your sister Ester
Will write a letter soon
Comment
Gustaf's name-day in the Swedish almanac is 6th June, in remembrance of Gustav Vasa, or Gustav I, being elected king of Sweden on 6th June, 1523. The day has been celebrated in Sweden as a kind of national day since 1893, even if it did not get official status as national day until as late as 1983.
The birch tree and forest path on this post card remind very much of Sweden in early June; and I suspect Ester had the same thought, and wanted to send her brother a card that would remind him of 'home' at that particular time of year.
Whether the picture on the card is actually from Sweden is hard to tell, though, considering the very international back of the card:
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