 | 
| 
| 
|
|  | |||
A Tribute to the Swedish American Line | ||||||||
| . | ||||||||
| . | ||||||||
| . | ||||||||
| |
|
|
|
| | |||
A Tribute to the Swedish American Line | ||||||||
| . | ||||||||
| . | ||||||||
| . | ||||||||
The Chicago Office
| Please email us if you can identify persons whose names aren't noted below the pictures. If you recognize yourself or a relative, and in any way are offended by the picture being published, please send an email and the picture will be removed. |
 |
SAL's Chicago office in the early 1920's. See the building today on Mapquest |
The managers of the SAL offices were prominent members of the Swedish American community, starting, and participating in, activities to promote Swedish culture in America. Thorsten Hanson |
| |
| | |
 Mr and Mrs Thorsten Hanson on a train from Chicago in 1949. |  All set to trade the Windy City for a salty Atlantic breeze. Photos contributed by Thorsten Hanson's grandson Mark Wagner |
Charles V Johnson Thorsten Hanson was succeeded by Charles V Johnson, who had been assistant manager for the Midwest sales district. Charles V Johnson started at the New York office in 1937, and moved to the office in Chicago in 1948. Johnson served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean war. He was an active member of several Swedish American societies. |
 |
Dawe collection |
| Back to the SAL News page |
More than 200 web pages developed and maintained by Lars Hemingstam ©1998-2012
Email us
Regardless of which ship we sailed on or which year - the memories we share are the same!
|
|
||
|
