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| Title | State Federation of Women's Clubs presentation at North Dakota State Capitol groundbreaking ceremony |
| Date of Original | 1932-08-13 |
| Description | A woman, perhaps Elita McArdle, of the North Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs speaking a the North Dakota State Capitol groundbreaking ceremony. Crowd of people and flags visible in background. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Women Social Life & Customs
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Public speaking Women Ground breaking ceremonies Crowds Flags Benches
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| Subject (LCSH) | Microphone
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| Organization Name | North Dakota State Capitol (Bismarck, N.D.) North Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.) Burleigh County (N.D.) North Dakota United States
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 477.12.16 |
| Format of Original | Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 10 x 12 cm. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | The North Dakota State Capitol groundbreaking ceremony took place August 13, 1932, with Gov. George F. Shafer turning the first sod. The ceremony featured chief justice of the State Supreme Court A. M. Christianson as master of ceremonies. The Rev. Opie S. Rindahl gave the invocation. Mrs. James H. Cooper led the crowd in singing "America". Elita McArdle, of the North Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs presented 50 volumes on the lives of pioneer mothers to the State Federation president, Mrs. A. E. Jones and Col. C. B. Little of the State Historical Society. The benediction was given by Rev. Walter E. Vater. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Frank Anders Photograph Collection 477
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/910 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (477.12.13) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs004816 |
| Original Source | Photograph |