Happy New Year! Gott Nytt År!
A selection of New Years greeting cards using artwork by Jenny Nyström. Cards are used from about 1906 thru at least 1911.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Nr 3909, Central Railroad Station, Stockholm, about 1909
Stockholm C in June 2014. David A Anderson photograph
A big difference between the 1909 postcard and 2014 is the presence of the statue to Nils Ericson in front of the railroad station. It was formerly in Järnvägsparken just to the South of the railroad station until the early 1970s when new Construction for a highway interchange basically covered the park.
Nr 3972, Stockholm, Järnvägsparken, about 1909
The statue of Nils was formerly located in Järnvägsparken just South of the Central Railroad Station in Stockholm. Nils was a prominent engineer, helping to build Canals and Railways in Sweden.
Nr 3972 detail.
Nils Ericson is the older brother to John Ericsson who worked on propeller designs and is known for the USS Monitor.
The former site of Järnvägsparken is now mostly under bridges and interchanges. Photo by David A Anderson, June 2014.
Nr 3978. Stockholm, Norrbro
This view is taken from the Palace looking northerly, postcard about 1910.
Detail of postcard showing statue and buildings at far end of bridge.
June 4, 2014, David A Anderson photograph.
about 1880. photo from Stockholms Stadsmuseum
Friday, March 8, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Älfkarleby Vattenfall and Touristhotellet
3282 Älfkarleby Vattenfall, Laxfiske (Salmon fishing!)
3279 Älfkarleby, Touristhotellet
Friday, January 4, 2013
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Catherine Elevator, Stockholm, Sweden
Nr 3403
This version was printed for the English speaking countries.
The Katarinahissen was originally built in 1881 to connect Slussen with the heights of Södermalm.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Good Friends, Boy and Pony
Nr 4578
Goda vänner - Good Friends
All children deserve a pet! A pony, a kitten, a puppy, a lamb, it doesn't matter, as long as it's cuddly and cute!
Artist signed Arleman, Folk Dress
A series of paintings of traditional Folk Costume + Folk Dräkt painted by artist Arleman. Cards are unnumbered.
Rättvik
Orsa
Each parish has it's own unique Folk Dress, for women and men. Here are two.
Anna Palm, Kongl. Slottet, Stockholm
Artist signed: Anna Palm
The Royal Palace, Stockholm.
Used in 1899
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Stockholm Utställningen 1897
Some of my oldest Axel Eliasson postcards are painted by the artist Anna Palm (1859 1924). They are of scenes from the Stockholm Utställningen (Exposition) in 1897.
For more details on the Stockholm Utställningen 1897 see
For more information on Anna Palm see
Since both of these websites are on the Swedish wikipedia website they are in Swedish. Unfortunately you will not find information on Axel Eliassons Konstförlag, Anna Palm, or the Stockholm Utställningen of 1897 on the American Wikipedia website.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Nrs 3020 thru 3029
Nr 3020 Wexiö (Växjö)
Card used in 1902.
Nr 3021 - currently unknown (Feb. 2012)
Nr 3022 Lund. Universitetet.
photo has initials "A.E." in lower left corner.
Card Nr 3023, currently unknown (Feb 2012)
Nr 3024 Lindesberg.
card used 1902.
Cards Nrs 3025 thru 3027 unknown at this time (Feb 2012)
Nr. 3028. Mösseberg.
Card used in 1902.
Card Nr 3029. unknown at this time (Feb 2012).
Nrs 3335 thru 3339
Nr 3335 Parti från Tärnö, Södermanland.
used in 1906.
Nr. 3336. unknown at this time (Feb. 2012)
Nr. 3337 Wingåker.
Nr. 3338 Visby.
Used in 1907.
Nr. 3339 Stockholm. Brandkåren. Utryckning. (fire brigade emergency)
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