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Collection Overview

Title: United StatesAdd to your cart.

ID: VMA/RG03/ARCH.Photos.01/Series 1 US

Extent: 8.8 Linear Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: This collection is intellectually arranged alphabetically, by state, then county, then city.  Each state is given its own sub-series, though not all sub-series hold materials.  Physically, the photographs are boxed by size.

Forms of Material: Photographs

Scope and Contents of the Materials

A collection of Norwegian-American photographs relating to locations around the United States.

Administrative Information

Repository: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 22 boxes; 7 small boxes, 8 medium boxes, and 7 large boxes

Use Restrictions: May be reproduced with written permission from Vesterheim collections staff or executive director.  Though Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum may hold the property rights, Vesterheim might not hold the copyrights for materials.  Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs.


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Alabama],
[Series 2: Alaska],
[Series 3: Arizona],
[Series 4: Arkansas],
[Series 5: California],
[Series 6: Colorado],
[Series 7: Connecticut],
[Series 8: Dakota Territory],
[Series 9: Delaware],
[Series 10: Florida],
[Series 11: Georgia],
[Series 12: Hawaii],
[Series 13: Idaho],
[Series 14: Illinois],
[Series 15: Indiana],
[Series 16: Iowa],
[Series 17: Kansas],
[Series 18: Kentucky],
[Series 19: Louisiana],
[Series 20: Maine],
[Series 21: Maryland],
[Series 22: Massachusetts],
[Series 23: Michigan],
[Series 24: Minnesota],
[Series 25: Mississippi],
[Series 26: Missouri],
[Series 27: Montana],
[Series 28: Nebraska],
[Series 29: Nevada],
[Series 30: New Hampshire],
[Series 31: New Jersey],
[Series 32: New Mexico],
[Series 33: New York],
[Series 34: North Carolina],
[Series 35: North Dakota],
[Series 36: Ohio],
[Series 37: Oklahoma],
[Series 38: Oregon],
[Series 39: Pennsylvania],
[Series 40: Rhode Island],
[Series 41: South Carolina],
[Series 42: South Dakota],
[Series 43: Tennessee],
[Series 44: Texas],
[Series 45: Utah],
[Series 46: Vermont],
[Series 47: Virginia],
[Series 48: Washington],
[Series 49: West Virginia],
[Series 50: Wisconsin],
[Series 51: Wyoming],
[All]

Series 42: South DakotaAdd to your cart.
Box 6Add to your cart.
Item 39: Views of the Great Flood at Yankton, Yankton, Bonhomme County, circa 1881Add to your cart.
Note on the back: "View on the railroad, showing depot and car upset."; note on envelope: S.J. Morrow, Yankton, SD
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Stereograph
Item 40: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, Brown CountyAdd to your cart.
Pastor was Rev. A. Elmer Moe; Photo W.E. Turner, Aberdeen
Biographical/Historical Note: Cost over $60,000.00, seating capacity 700, dedicated May 24, 1925, equiped with 9 Sunday School rooms, the congregation was 800 members
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 41: Meckling Evangelical Lutheran Congregation (Church), Meckling, Clay CountyAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Church built in 1911
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph is mounted on a torn piece of cardboard
Item 42: Grace Lutheran Church, Watertown, Codington CountyAdd to your cart.
Pastor was H.A. Okdale
Biographical/Historical Note: Church organized December 22, 1883, present church built in 1920 costing $80,000.00
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture Postcard
Item 43: Sod house, Southwest of Roslyn, Day County, circa 1890Add to your cart.
Sod house of Tonnes and Annie Kristina Tonneson Thompson; a letter of explanation from the donor accompanies the photograph
Acquisition Information: Donor: Eliza Jacobson, April 1987
Other Information: farm, home, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print of a photograph of the original
Item 44: First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Architect was N. Edvard Moho
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Print of artist rendering
Item 45: Synod Church, Gayville, Yankton CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photograph is mounted on a torn piece of cardboard
Item 46: Mitchell Corn Palace, circa 1930-1935Add to your cart.
Other Information: landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Box 14Add to your cart.
Item 18: Nidaros Church, Baltic, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
N. Ber Pastor
Biographical/Historical Note: built in 1878
Creator: G.M. Nox, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 19: Ostre Nidaros Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baltic, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the interior
Creator: G.M. Nox, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print'
Item 20: Ostre Nidaros Church, Baltic, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the interior, N. Boc pastor
Biographical/Historical Note: built in 1911
Creator: G.M. Nox, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 21: Ostre Nidaros Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Baltic, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the exterior
Creator: G.M. Nox, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 22: Ostre Nidaros Lutheran Church, Baltic, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the exterior
Creator: G.M. Nox, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 23: Nidaros Lutheran Church, Baltic, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the interior towards the front of sanctuary
Biographical/Historical Note: built in 1911
Creator: G.M. Nox, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 24: Nidaros Church, Baltic, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the interior facing back of sanctuary
Biographical/Historical Note: built in 1911
Creator: G.M. Nox, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 26: Two Photographs of Bergen Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Meckling, Clay County, 1870 and 1920Add to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 27: Minnehaha Church, Calton, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 28: Renner Lutheran Church, Renner, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the interior
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 29: Springdale Church, Springdale, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Creator: Louis Weber, Sioux Falls South Dakota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 30: First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Drawing of the exterior with N. Edward Mohn as architect
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 31: Vangen Norwegian Lutheran Church, Mission Hill, Yankston CountyAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: built in 1869
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 32: Photograph of Child with Dog, Gayville, Yankton CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of child with dog in front of house with other woman in the background.
Other Information: home, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Box 20Add to your cart.
Item 34: Luther Hospital, Watertown, Codington CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 35: 25th Anniversary, Brandt Church, Derrel CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of congregation gathered in front of church with two large tents adjacent to church.
Other Information: church, event people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 36: Bethesda Children Home, Beresford, Lincoln CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 37: Bethesda Children Home, Beresford, Lincoln CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 38: Old People's Home, Beresford, Lincoln CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 39: Old People's Home, Beresford, Lincoln CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 40: Minnehaha Church, Colton, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Rev. A. N. Brudvig, Pastor
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 41: Lutheran Home of Mercy, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 42: Lutheran Home of Mercy, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 43: Sodhouse with Fadness Family Gathered In FrontAdd to your cart.
Sod house with family gathered out infront. None are identified. Dimensions: 14X16'; walls are 3 feet thick
Biographical/Historical Note: built by H.A. Fadness
Other Information: home, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 44: Moe Hospital, Sioux Falls, Minneahaha CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic Pritn
Item 45: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elk Point, Union CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 46: Print of "Den norske Synodes Skolelærer Seminarium", Sioux FallsAdd to your cart.
Print of the building with "Den norske Synodes Skoleleaerer Seminarium" printed below
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 47: Print of "Den norske Synodes Skoleaerer Seminarium", Sioux FallsAdd to your cart.
Print of the building with "Den norske Synodes Skoleleaerer Seminarium" printed below
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Alabama],
[Series 2: Alaska],
[Series 3: Arizona],
[Series 4: Arkansas],
[Series 5: California],
[Series 6: Colorado],
[Series 7: Connecticut],
[Series 8: Dakota Territory],
[Series 9: Delaware],
[Series 10: Florida],
[Series 11: Georgia],
[Series 12: Hawaii],
[Series 13: Idaho],
[Series 14: Illinois],
[Series 15: Indiana],
[Series 16: Iowa],
[Series 17: Kansas],
[Series 18: Kentucky],
[Series 19: Louisiana],
[Series 20: Maine],
[Series 21: Maryland],
[Series 22: Massachusetts],
[Series 23: Michigan],
[Series 24: Minnesota],
[Series 25: Mississippi],
[Series 26: Missouri],
[Series 27: Montana],
[Series 28: Nebraska],
[Series 29: Nevada],
[Series 30: New Hampshire],
[Series 31: New Jersey],
[Series 32: New Mexico],
[Series 33: New York],
[Series 34: North Carolina],
[Series 35: North Dakota],
[Series 36: Ohio],
[Series 37: Oklahoma],
[Series 38: Oregon],
[Series 39: Pennsylvania],
[Series 40: Rhode Island],
[Series 41: South Carolina],
[Series 42: South Dakota],
[Series 43: Tennessee],
[Series 44: Texas],
[Series 45: Utah],
[Series 46: Vermont],
[Series 47: Virginia],
[Series 48: Washington],
[Series 49: West Virginia],
[Series 50: Wisconsin],
[Series 51: Wyoming],
[All]