A 'Swenglish' journey through family photos, notes and postcards
from the early 20th century.

2022-01-15

G.078.02-G.080.01 - Christmas and New Year Greetings (c. 1915)

Bara ett av dessa jul/nyårs-kort (det sista) har ett läsbart datum som bekräftar att det sändes 1915. Eftersom tre av korten är från Oscar, och två från Storegården, så är sannolikt åtminstone två av dem från ett annat år. Alla är dock adresserade till Gustaf i Brålanda, där han bodde 1914-17.

Only one of these Christmas and New Year cards (the last one) has a readable date confirming that it was sent in 1915. Since three of the cards are from Oscar, and two from Storegården (the family farm at Fristad), at least two of the cards are probably from another year. However, all of them were sent to Gustaf at Brålanda, where he lived between 1914-17. 

G.078.02


To: Herr Gust Ekman, Backa, Brålanda
From: Oscar (Norrköping - year unknown)

God Jul tillönskas o hjärt. hälsningar från oss samtl. / Oscar
Merry Christmas and best wishes from us all / Oscar


G.078.03

GODT  NYTT ÅR - Lydia Svanström



To: Herr Gust. Ekman, Backa, Brålanda
From: (The family at) Storegården (Fristad) (year unknown)

God o fridfull Jul och ett gott nytt år tillönskas av oss samtliga i Storeg.
Happy and Peaceful Christmas and Happy New Year from everybody at Storegården.


G.079.01



To: Herr Gustav Ekman, Backa, Brålanda
From: Gustav Nilsson (year unknown)

En glad och angenäm Jul tillönskas Gustav, av Gustav Nilsson
I wish you a merry and pleasant Christmas - to Gustav from Gustav Nilsson


G.079.02



To: Herr Gustav Ekman, Backa, Brålanda
From: Storegården (Fristad) (year unknown)

En god jul och ett gott nytt år. Tillönskas av samtliga i Storeg.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at Storegården.


G.079.03



To: Herr Gust. Ekman, Backa, Brålanda
From: Oscar & family (year unknown)

God Jul o hjärtl. hälsningar fr oss samtl. - Ännu ej fått refl. å H-d * men skall nu på nyåret söka få uträttat något därmed. Vi har sträng vinter här nu o väl så där. Kommer du ej häråt snart - ? [---?]

* (Tyvärr har jag ingen aning om vad det var Oscar väntade på eller hoppades få uträttat.)

Merry Christmas and best wishes from all of us. I still haven't received [-?-] * but will try to get something done about it at New Year. We have bitter winter here now [and probably there too][?] Won't you be coming this way soon - ? [---?]

*(I have no idea what it was that Oscar was waiting for, or was hoping to get sorted.)


G.080.01





To: Herr Gustaf Ekman, Backa, Brålanda
From : Oscar & family (Norrköping, 31.12.1915)

Gott Nytt År tillönskas och hj. hälsn. fr. oss alla. / Oscar - Den 31/12 -15.
Happy New Year and best wishes from us all. / Oscar, 31.12.1915



1 comment:

  1. Wonderful fun cards. I think you will get a laugh when you see the postcards on my post for this weekend (01/22).

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