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"Go-Fargo-Go" airplane taking off from Robert's Field, Fargo, N.D.
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| Title | "Go-Fargo-Go" airplane taking off from Robert's Field, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1927-09-09 |
| Creator | Anderson, David, 1883-1962
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | View showing the "Go-Fargo-Go" airplane taking off from Robert's Field in Fargo, N.D. A crowd of spectatiors are visible in the foreground. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Airplanes
Crowds
Air shows
Airplane racing
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| Personal Name | Roberts, Vern (Vernon L.), 1896-1953
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 2023.23.10 |
| Format of Original | Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 12 x 18 cm. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | The image is likely of Vern Robert's monocoupe airplane named "Go-Fargo-Go". The plane was Fargo's entry in the National Air Derby, held in Spokane, Washington on September 22 to 24, 1927. It was christened on September 9, 1927 at Robert's Field located approximately at 18th Street and 8th Avenue S. in Fargo. Murray Baldwin who was president of the Fargo Aeronautic club, was master of ceremonies. The Fargo City Commission, and the American Legion were in attendance. Miss Legionnaire Harriet Phillips broke a bottle of liquid over the tire of the plane, and stated "Do your best for Fargo". Mechanical problems prevented the airplane from completing in the derby. |
| Bibliographic Reference | "'Go-Fargo-Go' Is Christened", Fargo Forum & Daily Republican, September 10, 1927, p. 1. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | David Anderson Photograph Collection 2023
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/912 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2023.23.10) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs006257 |
| Original Source | Photograph |
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