Photos Many families visited the photographer at home in Sweden to have their photos taken before they emigrated. After the arrival in America it was important indeed to send a photo from America home to the relatives to show one´s newly bought clothes, a family photo and a photo showing how you live etc. Southampton April 8 1912. We had a nice time together. Now we are happily arrived here and are all in good health. It was a little stormy on the North Sea, it is true, but everything went off allright, the children are somewhat unruly but it is a good thing that they are healthy. On the 10th we are going out on the Atlantic so we have passed through England, it was very beautiful, the trees were in full blossom and the cattle were out grazing. Greetings from AA The family Andersson from Kättestorp visited the photographer Stahre in Kisa and had a photo taken of the whole family before they emigrated. They write a letter to the brother Axel Andersson, Karlsberg in Kisa, when they arrive in Southampton on April 8 1912. On April 14, that is 6 days after the letter, their ship Titanic sinks and the whole family goes down with it. The family Andersson from the left: Ebba Iris Alfrida dead at the age of 6 years and 8 months, Alfrida Constantia (born Brogren) dead at the age of 49 years, Ingeborg Constantia dead at the age of 9 years and 11 months, Ellis Annemaria dead at the age of 3 years and 3 months, Sigrid Elisabeth dead at the age of 11 years and 11 months, Anders Johan dead at the age of 39 years and Sigvard Harlad Elias dead at the age of 4 years and 11 months. The whole family drowned when the Titanic sank on April 14 1912 Letter 1012 from Chicago, Ill, December 31 1913, to Dearest Sister Lisa (…) When I dress up in new clothes I am going to have a photo taken so that you will know how a real American looks like (…) Your brother Sam Ekman A Swedish company photographed in America. The third person in the middle is Josef Ekman, a brother of Sam Ekman´s. Source: Kinda archives of local history Copy: Ing-Marie Wallin Translation: Gunnel Asp