Arnold and Newlin: Lapland 1970

In June or more likely July of 1970 we drove up to Lapland to the Arctic Circle, Jukkasjärvi, Kiruna, and midnight sun before leaving Sweden for good. Among other things, we encountered huge, slow-moving mosquitos that were easy to swat but relentless nonetheless.

single lane bridge shared by two directions of vehicular traffic and a railroad, northern Sweden

reindeer on the road in Swedish Lapland

Joel, Newlin, Allan, and Andrew at Nutti Sami Siida open air museum (the Sámi Museum), Jukkasjärvi 

Eric at Nutti Sami Siida open air museum

Eric and Andrew at Nutti Sami Siida museum

Joel, Andrew, Newlin, Allan, and Eric at Nutti Sami Siida museum

The wooden church of Jukkasjärvi is one of the oldest buildings in Sweden (with parts dating from 1607–1608)

Newlin viewing a triptych panel featuring 19th-Century pastor Lars Levi Laestadius preaching to the Sámi, a repentant man returning a stolen reindeer to its owner, and a man emptying a keg of alcohol (Laestadianism requires abstinence from alcohol except for holy communion), by Bror Hjorth, Jukkasjärvi Church

Kiruna Church, one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings (from 1912), in the shape of a Sami goahti, a tent cot

Andrew and Eric swinging, with Kiruna City Hall in background

Allan, Eric, Joel, Newlin, and Andrew watching the midnight sun

the midnight sun

Allan, Joel, Newlin, Eric, and Andrew snuggling to keep warm in the midnight sun of Swedish Lapland

Arnie and Newlin at the Arctic Circle

Andrew and Eric Nevis at the Arctic Circle

Newlin, Andrew, Allan, Eric, and Joel Nevis at the Arctic Circle

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Arnold and Newlin: Lima, Sweden, June 1970

We were invited to Lima, Dalarna County, Sweden, to help a family friend disassemble an old log cabin for reconstructing it in his backyard in Uppsala, Sweden. It rained most of the time we were there, but we enjoyed the tiny farmhouse we stayed in. (I heard that the log cabin burned down 15–20 years later.)

Andrew and Eric play with the hosts' children in Lima

Eric, Newlin, Joel, Allan, and Andrew with hosts

Eric and Andrew by a well

Andrew, Eric and others at play

Andrew, Eric and others at play

Joel, Newlin and host Anna Margret

Joel, Newlin, Andrew, and Allan with hosts in Lima

Allan, Joel, Eric, and Andrew having a coffee and tea break with the hosts and guests

the farm house we rented in Lima

Eric on farm equipment in Lima

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Arnold and Newlin: Gripsholm, June 1970

The Gripsholm Castle is a family favorite for a day trip in 1970.

Gripsholm Castle

Gripsholm Castle

The "Hen Coop" by Johan Pasch from 1747, featuring six maids-of-honor to crown princess Louisa Ulrika: Ernestine von Griesheim, Henrica Juliana von Liewen, Charlotta Sparre, Ulrika Strömfelt, Agneta Strömfelt, and Catherine Charlotte De la Gardie.

The 1747 "Hen Coop" by Johan Pasch

Andrew, Eric, Newlin, Joel, and Allan approach Gripsholm Castle

Allan, Newlin, Andrew, Eric, and Joel picnic near Gripholm Castle

Not too far away, in Södermanland, is the Strängnäs windmill.

 

Newlin, Allan and Eric at the Strängnäs windmill

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Arnold and Newlin: Skansen 1970

Skansen is an open-air museum of Swedish historical culture on Djurgården island in Stockholm that we visited frequently during our stay in 1969–1970. These photos are from May and June 1970.

Andrew and Eric playing on Djurgården

Newlin, Andrew, Eric, and Hazel at Skansen

Andrew, Allan, Joel, Newlin, Eric, and Hazel outside the Solliden Restaurant, Skansen

Hazel, Allan, Joel, Eric, and Newlin lunching at the Solliden Restaurant, Skansen

Joel, Allan, Newlin, and Eric at the Terrassen Café, Skansen

Andrew, Eric, Newlin, Newlin, Joel, Allan on Djurgården

Allan, Joel and Newlin at Skansen

Allan and Joel at Skansen

Newlin, Eric, Andrew, and Hazel Newlin at Skansen

Also on Djurgården was the Nordiska Museet (the Nordic Museum):

Eric and Andrew with 16th Century throne, Nordiska Museet

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Arnold and Newlin: Stockholm 1970

We drove down to Stockholm numerous times during the year — it was just an hour's drive from Uppsala — to visit the museums (open-air museum Skansen, Moderna Museet, Prins Eugen's Waldemarsudde art museum, Nordiska Museet), Gamla Stan (the Old City), the royal palace, the battleship Wasa, Gröna Lund amusement park, and the NK department store.

Andrew and Eric in Stockholm

Newlin, Eric, Allan, Andrew, and Joel in Stockholm

Stockholm viewed from the top of City Hall

U.S. Embassy in Stockholm

Allan, Newlin, Andrew, Eric, and Joel in Gamla Stan

Eric in Gamla Stan

Eric, Newlin, Andrew, Joel, and Allan in Gamla Stan

changing of the guard at the royal palace

Stockholm harbor

Kaknäs Tower is a communication tower near Stockholm:

Kaknästornet, 2012 image by kallerna via Wikimedia Commons

Eric, Newlin, Andrew, Allan, and Joel picnicking near Kaknästornet

Eric and Andrew with sheep in a field near Kaknästornet

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