Ernst Hagerstrom Collection
1927-1966
Immigrating to Chicago from Sweden in 1925, Ernst Hagerstrom opened the Swedish Art Metal Co. shop in Chicago, later moving his business to Evanston, Illinois, and then to Wheeling, Illinois. In his shop, Hagerstrom designed and executed a wide range of metal work commissions, ranging from architectural ornaments to home accessories to functional objects. The collection includes photocopied images of Hagerstrom’s work taken from photograph albums dating from 1933 to 1952. Also documented in photographs are objects owned by Hagerstrom’s niece. In addition, the portfolio contains photocopies of pages from a Hagerstrom family scrapbook spanning the years 1927 to 1966.
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Photocopies and black and white photographic prints.