Swedish Days celebrants circa 1958.
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Swedish Days returned to Geneva this week for its 66th straight year. Here's a look at some images from the 1940s to the 70s, graciously provided by the Geneva History Museum.
The six-day festival opened Tuesday and runs through Sunday. Some events have been going on since the festival started in 1949, such as Sunday's parade that runs along State Street. You can also get back to your Swedish roots with Sweden Vast Saturday and Sunday, with Swedish foods, artists, storytellers and even authentically-dressed Viking living historians.
So take a walk down memory lane with us. Reminisce about that special time, place or person in your life from back in the day. Share your memories. Share your photos with #RetroGallery. Tell us what you'd like to see in future galleries.
Look for a new Retro Gallery every Thursday at www.dailyherald.com/oldpics.
The Swedish Days parade in 1974.
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A portrait from Swedish Days from 1949.
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Geneva author Lillian Budd and shopkeeper Walter Nelson hold the Swedish flag in front of the Harting and Harting building in this 1960s photo.
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Grand Marshal William C. Wood, left, and Mayor Richard Lindholm ride in the Swedish Days parade in the late 1960s.
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Swedish Days parade circa 1974.
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State Street and the Swedish Days parade in 1964.
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The Swedish Days parade in 1974.
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A 1970s photo from the Swedish Days parade.
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Time to dance during Swedish Days in the early 1970s.
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Parade clowns never go out of style. Photo from the early 1970s.
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The Swedish Days parade in 1974.
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William C. Wood Insurance offered a prize in 1950 during Swedish Days in Geneva.
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