Figure 1.-- We note a boy in 1925 being taken to one of the archipelago steamers and then out to a Childrens´ Summer Holiday Camp in the countryside. In Stockholm there was/is a whole isle out in the archipelago intended for young children, who needed to get away from the big city and live for a wide in a senic area and swim in crystal clear lakes. Although it is summer and the boy is eating what looks like a popsicle. He wears a hat and coat with long stockings and knee pants with side buttons.

We are not sure when summer camping began in Sweden. We note Swedish boys going to summer camp in the years after World War I. This seems to be an effor for underprivlidged city children. We note a boy in 1925 being taken to one of the archipelago steamers and then out to a Childrens´ Summer Holiday Camp in the countryside. In Stockholm there was/is a whole isle out in the archipelago intended for young children, who needed to get away from the big city and live for a wide in a senic area and swim in crystal clear lakes. This isle is called "Barnens ö", which means "Childrens´ Isle". By the way - the Stockholm Archipelago is a haven and contains more than 25.000 isles - one of the biggest and most beautiful in the world and still there are old, renovated steamers taking Stockholmers and tourists from all over the world out to this paradise. This is unique that close to a big city. We note some boys wearing uniforms like American children wore at summer camp. We are not sure, however, just how common this was.

Chronology

We have been unable to find a histoy of Swedish summer camps. Without a definitive history we are left to assess chronological trends on the basis of available photpgraphic images. Perhaps readers will have some information. We are not sure when summer camping began in Sweden. We note Swedish boys going to summer camp in the years after World War I. The scenee here is a good example in 1925 (figure 1). This seems to be an effort for underprivlidged city children. The idea wa to get them out into the country side for some fresh air and sunshine and good food. Camps until World War II seem to have been mostly single-gnder experiences. And we notice photographic images of summer camps in the 1950s. Coed summer camps seem to be popular in the years aftr Workd War II. We are not sure if these were sleep-away camps or day camps. Some of the images se have fojnd look more like day camps. And we notice various specialized camps being offered in the early-21st century. The Church of Sweden provides confirmation camps, usually combined with a range of outdoor activities. We are unsure just when the Church and other specialized camps began. Modern Sweden is a prosperous country. Thre seems to be less need than befor for charity camps, but we have little information on who funds the camps in Sweden today.

Underprivlidged Children

We note a summer camp being operated on a Baltic Island near Stockholm. We note Barnens Ö (Children's Island). It was/is apparently a whole isle out in the archipelago intended for young children, who needed to get away from the big city and live for a wide in a senic area and swim in crystal clear lakes. Here we see a boy in 1925 being taken to one of the archipelago steamers and then out to the Childrens´ Summer Holiday Camp (figure 1). We have been able to find very few details about the camp such as who prganized it and the range of activities pursued there. Given it was an island, swimming and boating must have been important. By the way - the Stockholm Archipelago is a haven and contains more than 25.000 isles - one of the biggest and most beautiful in the world and still there are old, renovated steamers taking Stockholmers and tourists from all over the world out to this paradise. This is unique that close to a big city.

Uniforms

We note some boys wearing uniforms like American children wore at summer camp. We are not sure, however, just how common this was at Swedish camps. In America, this was most common at the camps for well-to-do children. I'm not sure if this was the same in Sweden.

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