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Soldiers wearing uniforms and police wearing riot gear move into position Zip to Zap confrontation, Zap, N.D.
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| Title | Soldiers wearing uniforms and police wearing riot gear move into position Zip to Zap confrontation, Zap, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1969-05-10 |
| Creator | Peters, James
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Soldiers wearing uniforms and police wearing riot gear move into position to confront students in middle of street past bars displaying Budweiser and Hamm's Beer signs and other buildings. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Military
Sports & Recreation
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Militias
Soldiers
Festivals
Bars
Riots & demonstrations
Police
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| Subject (LCSH) | Zip to Zap Riot, Zap, N.D., 1969
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. National Guard
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| Location | Zap (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | 00229-02 |
| Format of Original | Copy negatives
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| Biography/History | The Zip to Zap started as an article published in the North Dakota State University student paper The Spectrum, and suggested tiny Zap, N.D. could become the Fort Lauderdale of the North. Zap town leaders were initially welcoming, and the story was picked up nationally. The National Guard was alerted and advised to report to Zap for weekend duty between May 9-11, 1969. 3000 college students descended on the town. The town's supply of beer, food, and other consumables was rapidly depleted, and cold temperatures led students to setting a bonfire in one of the Zap city streets. As local law enforcement could not handle the students, the North Dakota National Guard, using fixed bayonets, moved the students out of town. Damage from the Zip to Zap totalled over $25,000, and a cafe and bar were totally destroyed. The student governments of NDSU and UND ultimately paid the bills for damages. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Zip to Zap a Grand Festival of Light and Love Collection 00229
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00229-02) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh0022902 |
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