“Människor som sitter i en trädgård” (people sitting in a garden), Lysekil, Sweden, ca. 1890, a cyanotype by Carl Curman, via Swedish National Heritage Board Commons on flickr.
Carl Curman was a physician, specializing in the science of health baths (balneology). He also became a prominent amateur photographer, leaving behind a collection of about 700 photos. He lived with his wife, Calla (possibly the first person on the left above), and their children in Stockholm and, during the summers, in the seaside town of Lyskil.
The group above may be in an outdoor cafe of the park in Lyskil, rather than in a private garden. The spot looks very much like the one in this photo by Curman.
Greenhouse in the park of Trädgårdsföreningen, The Garden Society of Gothenburg, Sweden, 1943, by Fredrik Bruno, via Swedish National Heritage Board Commons on flickr.
Kaktusplanteringen (cactus planting) in Karl Johan Park in Norrköping, Sweden, 1942, a color slide by Fredrik Bruno, via Swedish National Heritage Board Commons on flickr.
Since 1926, there has been an annual cactus display in the park, with a different theme every year. In the photo above, the motif was the smaller version of Sweden’s national coat of arms.
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