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Metadata
Title |
Gunnar Swalgren |
Description |
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. |
Caption |
Gunnar Swalgren |
Date |
1960 |
People |
Swalgren, Gunnar Swalgren, Harriet Borders, Ellie Swalgren, Ellie |
Search Terms |
617 E Prospect Ave Police Policeman Patrol Officer |
Collection |
Personalities |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Object ID |
Photo 1007 |