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Unveiling of Henrik Ibsen bust, Wahpeton, N.D.
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| Title | Unveiling of Henrik Ibsen bust, Wahpeton, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1912-05-12 |
| Description | Group of young girls on left and boys on right with band members standing in front of bust. Bust of Ibsen on stone monument with 'Ibsen' carved into stone. In back is 'Old Main' of the North Dakota State School of Science. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Social Life & Customs
Art & Architecture
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Monuments
Dedications
Bands
Musical instruments
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| Subject (LCSH) | Norwegian Americans
Indians of North America
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| Personal Name | Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906
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| Organization Name | North Dakota State School of Science
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| Location | Wahpeton (N.D.)
Richland County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | Mss 82.1.5 |
| Format of Original | Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 25 x 31 cm. |
| Transcription | "Wahpeton Science School, Wahpeton, N.Dak. Unveiling of Henrik Ibsen bust by Jakob Fjelde sculptor. Modeled at Molde, Norway for museum at Bergen, Norway, Europe. Many Indian Americans in band (?). From Dr. H.O. Fjelde's scrapbook, Abercrombie, North Dakota, Fargo, Minneapolis, Minnesota"--Handwritten on back of mount. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | "Jakob Fjelde (d. 1896) sculpted the Ibsen relief before emigrating from Norway. He made two replicas of the work, one of which is in Como Park, St. Paul. The other, purchased by the Wahpeton Commerce Club, was refused a place on the grounds of the Richland County courthouse because members of the Board of Commissioners believed that the Club had paid too much for it. The rejection by a vote of three to two was accomplished by an Irish commissioner joining with two Germans. He explained: 'We have a courthouse full of Norwegians; we don't need another one standing outside.' The State School of Science in Wahpeton agreed to have the memorial on its campus. The day of its dedication, May 17, 1912, saw a parade with mounted police and an evening banquet 'in the Norwegian style' with addresses by six speakers" - by Playford Thorson in North Dakota Quarterly 49 (Autumn 1981). |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Herman O. Fjelde Photograph Collection Mss 82
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| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (82.1.5) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs001414 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
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