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Governor C. Norman Brunsdale, Senator Milton Young and Joe Gustafson, throwing the switch, Fort Clark Irrigation Project dedication, Deapolis, N.D.
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| Title | Governor C. Norman Brunsdale, Senator Milton Young and Joe Gustafson, throwing the switch, Fort Clark Irrigation Project dedication, Deapolis, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1953-08-14 |
| Creator | Herron, Gifford, 1912-1969
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | Governor C. Norman Brunsdale, Senator Milton Young and Joe Gustafson, standing infront of a transformer. Gov. Brunsdale has his thumb on a button. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Irrigation
Transformer rooms
Legislators
Governors
Interiors
Pumping stations
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| Personal Name | Brunsdale, C. Norman (Clarence Norman), 1891-1978
Young, Milton Ruben, 1897-1983
Gustafson, Joseph, 1898-1985
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| Location | Deapolis (N.D.)
Stanton (N.D.)
Mercer County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
Missouri River
Fort Clark Irrigation District (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 2035.1335 |
| Negative Number | 2035.1335 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 10 x 13 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Throwing the switch to pump water from the Missouri River through the ditches of the Fort Clark Irrigation District near Stanton, N.D., was Gov. Norman Brunsdale (left), U.S. Sen. Milton R. Young of North Dakota looked on as did Joe Gustafson, district chairman (right)." - Caption with image featured in article "Forum Photos Show N.D. Irrigation Project Dedication Activities", by Gifford Herron, Fargo Forum & Daily Tribune, August 16, 1953, p. 14. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Contributor | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Biography/History | The pumping station is located at the Deapolis townsite in Mercer County, near Stanton. The site was the location of a former grain barge loading site on the west bank of the Missouri River. In 1912 the site was abandoned when the railroad came through. |
| Bibliographic Reference | "Brunsdale Officially Opens Ft. Clark Irrigation District", Fargo Forum & Daily Republican, August 15, 1953, p. 6. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Fargo Forum Negative Collection 2035
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/971 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2035.1335) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs000290 |
| Original Source | Negative |
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