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1. A charcoal drawing of patrol man Gunnar Swalgren, drawn by Isabelle Muto Kinney, wife of Harlen Kinney, a fellow Police Officer. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Also an obituary for Harriet Swalgren dated 1988 and for Gunnar dated November 27, 1980.

   Charcoal drawing of Gunnar Swalgren

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2. Black and white photo of police officer Gunnar Swalgren and police chief Christian Elfert. Village president Dr. Victor Sleeter far left, on the right of Swalgren, with Elfert on Swalgren's right. The men are standing in front of a patrol car. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

   Gunnar Swalgren

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3. Ellie Swalgren Borders - An newspaper article from 1953 with a picture of five eighth graders in costume for Rip Van Winkle. The students are : Tommy Wells, Mike McClory, Eleanor Swalgren, Jack Daniels and Patricia Kelley. Also a page from Berea College featuring Basil and Ellie Borders. Basil graduated from Berea in 1958 with a business major.

   Ellie Swalgren Borders

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4. Gunnar Swalgren - A 3.5 x 4 photo of Gunnar Swalgren driving an old car (Packard ?) wearing a police uniform with an American flag on the front of the car? In a parade ? Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

   Gunnar Swalgren

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5. Gunnar Swalgren - A 3.5 x 5 black and white photo of Gunnar Swalgren Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

   Gunnar Swalgren

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6. Gunnar Swalgren - A black and white photo of police officer Gunnar Swalgren (r) standing next to an unidentified man. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

   Gunnar Swalgren

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7. Gunnar Swalgren - A color photo of Gunnar Swalgren in police uniform standing next to his white patrol car in the snow. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

   Gunnar Swalgren

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8. Gunnar Swalgren - A color photo of Gunnar Swalgren in police uniform standing next to his white patrol car in the snow. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

   A color photo of Gunnar Swalgren in police uniform standing outside next to

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9. Gunnar Swalgren - An 8 x 10 head shot of police officer Gunnar Swalgren. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

   Gunnar Swalgren

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10. Gunnar Swalgren - Photo of Gunnar Swalgren in 1947. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

    Gunnar Swalgren 1947

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11. Gunnar Swalgren - Sixteen newspaper articles about police officer Gunnar Swalgren. His awards as policeman, about his time as an instructor for the Junior Police rifle team. An article about Swalgren's assistance in nabbing " 2 bandits fleeing with $14,000 in Loot; a photo of Lake Bluff officials gathered around the new fire truck in front of Village Hall, March 4, 1955. Another article titled : LB Police Officer Pistol-Whipped, Squad Car Swiped; Man Caught in LF, dated March 1966. Swalgren had encountered the man in Navy attire on a Sunday at 1:30 AM. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000.

    Gunnar Swalgren

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12. Gunnar Swalgren - Two obituaries for police sergeant Gunnar Swalgren, who joined the department in 1946 where he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000. Numerous certificates, citations and awards as a police officer and as a member of the American Legion Post 510. Letters of thanks and praise for his work as a policeman, including a letter from Max Wildman whose car had been stolen by two escaped prisoners April 16, 1960. He said that Swalgren set out on foot after receiving the call and with the assistance of Lake Forest police, the two prisoners were apprehended within thirteen minutes. Also an official commendation from the village dated April 15, 1948 for removing a " Marine veteran from the path of a speeding North Shore train from which both persons narrowly escaped ". An article from the March 14, 1947 edition of the Lake Forester, says that as Swalgren approached the Marine on the tracks, the latter stated that he was waiting for the train so he could commit suicide. An article from the Illinois Policeman and Police Journal for March - April 1948 with a photo and caption showing Swalgren receiving the 1947 Distinguished Service Award, along with Police Chief Christian Elfert and Lake Bluff Village President Dr. Victor Sleeter. A write up by Ellie Swalgren Borders about her parents and their house. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s.

    Gunnar Swalgren

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13. Gunnar Swalgren Gets Award - A black and white photo from article from the Illinois Policeman and Police Journal for March - April 1948 showing Gunnar Swalgren receiving the 1947 Distinguished Service Award, along with Police Chief Christian Elfert (L) and Lake Bluff Village President Dr. Victor Sleeter (far R). Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s.

    Gunnar Swalgren Gets Award

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14. My Swedish Grandmother - Typed notes from an interview of Harriet Solomonson ( Swalgren ) by her granddaughter Kay Borders. Solomonson came to the United States in 1926 at the age of fifteen, following some of her older siblings. After traveling through Ellis Island, she arrived in Chicago where Harriet met her brother and sister. Harriet worked in Chicago, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. During the summer of 1926, she went to work with Mrs. Ely who lived on Moffett Road, but Harriet found the country boring and soon returned to the city. She worked for the Amours and later the Thorne families in Lake Forest. She met her future husband Gunnar Swalgren who was working for another Lake Forest family, John R. Thompson. Harriet and Gunnar were married in 1930.

    My Swedish Grandmother

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