Itsenäisyyspäivän kuvasto – helsinkiläiset lehtikuvat 1919–1944 kulttuurisen muistin aineksina
Abstract
Finland's Independence Day was celebrated for the first time on 6th of December 1919. The first decades of independent Finland were crucial for the construction of civic and national identity. This identity was shaped through ceremonies and symbols associated with Independence Day. Although the day was celebrated in other parts of the country as well, national meanings were especially conveyed through newspaper reports covering the festivities in the capital. In this article, I examine the nature of the journalistic photography related to Independence Day published in Helsinki newspapers between 1919 and 1944, and explore how cultural memory was constructed through these images.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Photographic and Visual Arts
National Identity and Symbolism
Cultural History and Identity Formation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Ennen ja nyt Historian tietosanomat
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 31–49
- Publication date
- 9 March 2026
- Language
- EN