Stunning Vintage Photos of Sunnfjord, Norway From the Early 1900s That Show Small Town Life

#1 A group of people gathered outside Bakkeselet mountain hut at Brulandsstølen mountain farm

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#2 A group of people gathered outside Steinaselet mountain hut at Halbrendsstølen monutain farm

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#3 A halibut was caught close to Bjønnaholmen in the fjord Førdefjorden

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#4 A game of croquetAdd caption

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#5 A man and a horse portrayed at Teigen in Førde.

The house in the background is Kristian Ulltang's kome "Nøysomhet" (moderation). Photographer Olai Fauske was UIltangs neighbor

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#6 A small family outside their home

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#7 A family gathered around a coffin at the church yard

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#8 Andreas Andersson Holsen (b. 1862) and Severine Kristiansdotter Holsen (b. 1854) photographed on the occation of the wedding of their son Kristoffer Nikolas A. Holsen

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#9 Boy skiing at Halbrendsbrua bridge

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#10 Bride and groom and their wedding guests

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#11 Cattle at Bekkjavatnet lake, Førde

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#12 Celebrations

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#13 Cyclists outside Kristian Ulltang’s house “Nøysomhet” (moderation) at Teigen in Førde

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#14 A Family portrait. The grandmother is wearing traditional clothing from the Sunnfjord region, including a “høgehue” (cap)

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#15 Fauske in Ervika, Førde

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#16 Five people in a rowing boat downstream on the river Jølstra from Hafstad Hotel in Førde

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#17 Funeral procession photographed at Teigen, Førde municipality. The deceased is a woman.

The text on the wreath of flowers reads "Farvel kjære mor" (Goodbye dear mother)

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#18 Group portrait from Fauske’s studio in Førde

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#19 Group portrait of three men and three women.

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#20 Harvesting at Øyrane in Førde municipality.

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#21 Holmedal in Askvoll municipality. On the right are several boat houses and Holmedal church.

The butter factory "Flora" can be seen in the far left

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#22 Hunters and their catch

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#23 Kleivane, Ytre Hafstad, in Førde municipality

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#24 Living room interior

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#25 Man and bull at a cattle show

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#26 Man and goat

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#27 Man with horse and carriage.

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#28 Mand and horse at Bruland. The mountain in the background is Førdsnipa

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#29 Marksman.

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#30 Ole Martinus and Bergitte Solheim with their children Johanes, Oliver, Gunhild and Marie

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#31 Portrait of a couple

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#32 Portrait of a knitting woman

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#33 Ragnvald Halbrend and Hermann Grimeland skiing

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#34 Stevnebø farm in Gulen municipality

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#35 Taking a stroll, Teigen, Førde

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#36 Teigen, Førde. The large white building in the background is Hafstad Hotel

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#37 The bailiff’s farm, Bruland. Ludvig August Kjær and Magdalene Beyer posing with their catch of the day

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#38 The centre of Naustdal village

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#39 The farm Farsund

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#40 The Fossen family photographed at their farm Fossen, farm number 19 in the municipality of Førde

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#41 The Hafstad family

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#42 The school class seems to boys only. Maps of Norway and Scandinavia are hanging on the wall behind the teacher

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#43 The Svardal family, Flora

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#44 The Ullaland family at Urbø farm in Naustdal municipality.

Seated in front are Nikolai Andersen Ullaland and his wife Kristianna Simonsdotter Ullaland. Standing behind them are two of their daughters

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#45 The Vie family

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#46 The wedding of Kristoffer Nikolas A. Holsen and Anna Øksenberg

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#47 Three men photographed in the street outside photographer Olai Fauske’s home and studio in Førde

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#48 To the left is Kristian Ulltang’s house “Nøysomhet” (Moderation) and photographer Fauske’s home and studio

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#49 Trengereid, a small village in the eastern part of Bergen municipality.

The Vossebanen railway line goes through the village. The image shows the railway line, railway station, and houses in Trengereid

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#50 Two men traveling alongside Jølstravatnet lake.

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#51 View of Ålhus, Jølster. The vicarage and church in front, and the Hegrenes farms in the background.

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#52 Wedding in Støfringsdalen valley, Jølster municipality, 1919. The bride is Anna (b. Støfringsdal) and Johannes L. Fossheim. The couple took up residence at Fossheim farm

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#53 Wedding portrait of Anna (b. Støfringsdal) and Johannes L. Fossheim

The bride is Anna (b. Støfringsdal) and Johannes L. Fossheim. The couple took up residence at Fossheim farm

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#54 Women and children

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#55 Wedding at Ervika

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