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| Title | Barbeque honoring Cavalier Court House renewal, Cavalier, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1912-07-16 |
| Description | This photograph shows several men standing around a fire pit in the Cavalier City Park. They are celebrating the building of the new Pembina County Court House in Cavalier, N.D. Notice the large rectangular shaped object at center used to cook the food at the barbeque. |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Barbecues
Celebrations
Men
Fires
Parks
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| Location | Pembina County (N.D.)
Cavalier (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | PCHS-5124 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 19.5 x 25 cm |
| Transcription | "THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS DONATED TO THE PEMBINA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY R. TRACY MYERS OF FARGO, ND AND H. DEAN MYERS OF HOUSTON, TEXAS IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR PARENTS OSCAR W. MYERS AND CHRISTINE "OLSON" MYERS. CHRISTINE BELIEVED THAT EVERYTHING OLD SHOULD BE PRESERVED FOR OTHERS IN THE FUTURE TO ENJOY" – Typed on label.
"Barbeque in park. Celebration in recognition of Court House removal to Cavalier" – Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | To celebrate the rebuilding of the Pembina County Court House the residents of the county had a parade, laid the cornerstone of the court house, and then had a barbeque in the Cavalier City Park. Somewhere between five and seven thousand people attended and three oxen, two hogs, and two sheep were roasted. Additionally, 1300 loaves of bread, 35 pounds of coffee, and a barrel of sugar were used. |
| Repository Institution | Pembina County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Myers Family Photograph Collection
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| Credit Line | Pembina County Historical Society (PCHS-5124) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | Pembina County Historical Society
Zelda Hartje
13572 Hwy 5
Cavalier, ND 58220
Phone: (701) 265-4941
Email: pchsm@polarcomm.com
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| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2009-2010 NAR10-RC-10062-09 |
| Digital ID | dmPCHS5124 |
