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Ski jumps, Fargo, N.D.


Title	Ski jumps, Fargo, N.D.
Date of Original	1937
Creator	Rudd, Velva E.
Creator Role	Photographer
Description	Rear and east side view of two ski jumps located on the banks of the Red River. The main jump rose 140 feet with a 200-foot long runway. The smaller jump, further in distance, was for beginning jumpers.
Ordering Information	Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services
General Subject	Sports & Recreation
Subject (LCTGM)	Ski jumping
Organization Name	Dovre Ski Club (Fargo, N.D.)
Location	Red River of the North Fargo (N.D.) Cass County (N.D.) North Dakota United States
Decade	1930-1939
Item Number	2022.21.1
Format of Original	Snapshots
Dimensions of Original	9 x 13 cm.
Transcription	"Spring 1937. Ski jumps north of Fargo. Photo by Velva E. Rudd"--Handwritten on back of print.
Notes	Title supplied by staff.
Biography/History	The ski jump was built in 1935 by the Dovre Ski Club of Fargo on the banks of the Red River north of the Fargo city limits. The labor was provided by the Cass County Federal Emergency Relief Administration. It was torn down in 1942.
Repository Institution	North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
Repository Collection	Bill Rudd Photograph Collection 2022
Collection Finding Aid	Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/1151
Credit Line	Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU (2022.21.2)
Language	eng
Digital ID	rs000718
Original Source	Snapshot

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