https://migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu/tags/swedish en https://migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu/items/swedish-american-immigrant-monument <div class="field field--name-field-creator field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">LocationMem:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Munterville, Iowa</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-publisher field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Institution:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">The City of Munterville</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-rights field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Official/Unofficial:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Official</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-identifier field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Group Acknowledged:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Swedish immigrants in Iowa and America</div></div></div><div class="item-source"><div class="label-above">Historical Subject:&nbsp;</div><p>Many Swedes settled in the American plains during the Ellis Island years.</p> </div><div class="item-subject"><div class="label-above">Physical Aspects:&nbsp;</div><p><figure class="image_captioned"><img alt="" height="594" src="https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/ottumwacourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596cae7-8451-5ed3-aa09-9ad7bd4cd56a/53d5dd8c208b8.image.jpg?resize=760%2C594" width="760" /><figcaption>Photo by Mark Newman/Ottumwa Courier</figcaption></figure> <p>This statue depicts a Swedish husband, wife and their children looking out at the plains where they made their home. The man has farm tools in his holster.</p> <p> </p> </div><div class="field field--name-field-item-date field--type-text field--label-inline clearfix"><div class="field__label">Date of Dedication:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">October 2008</div></div></div><div class="node-map"><div class="label-above">Place Location:&nbsp;</div><div style="width: 600px; height: 400px;" id="gmap-auto2map-gmap0" class="gmap-control gmap-gmap gmap gmap-map gmap-auto2map-gmap"><noscript>Javascript is required to view this map.</noscript></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-item-tags field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Themes:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/tags/swedish" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Swedish</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/tags/american" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">American</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/tags/swedish-american" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Swedish-American</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/tags/immigration" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">immigration</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/tags/settlers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">settlers</a></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:54:57 +0000 branmkam@unc.edu 7289 at https://migrationmemorials.trinity.duke.edu