Swedes of Greater Worcester (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531607098)

By the late nineteenth century, Swedish immigrants began arriving by the thousands in New England, attracted by the area's heavy industry. In particular, the steel and ceramic shops of Worcester provided a livelihood for many of them. As a result, new areas of Swedish settlements developed throughout the surrounding towns.

Swedes of Greater Worcester captures the area's Swedish heritage through a collection of images that displays everything from vintage weddings to ski-jumping events and stories known only by the families of the Swedes who first traveled to Worcester. These images represent a time when the Swedish element was a vital and vibrant part of the identity of the greater Worcester area.

Author: Eric J. Salomonsson, William O. Hultgren, Philip C. Becker
ISBN-10: 1531607098
ISBN-13: 9781531607098
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2002
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d