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Collection Overview

Title: United States

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 23: Michigan

Box 4

Item 47: North Pier and Steamer entering St. Joseph Harbor, Berrien County, 1911: Postcard published by Burkhard Bros., St. Joseph, Michigan; Other Information: business, nature; Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 48: Entrance to Sault St. Marie river from Lake Huron: Other Information: nature
Item 49: Entrance to Sault St. Marie river from Lake Huron: Other Information: nature
Item 50: The Poe lock, Sault Ste. Marie, taken from below: Other Information: business, nature
Item 51: The Poe lock, Sault Ste. Marie, taken from below: Other Information: business, nature
Item 52: The Poe lock, Sault Ste. Marie, taken from below with gates open, ready to receive vessel: Other Information: business, nature
Item 53: The Poe lock, Sault Ste. Marie, taken from below with gates open, ready to receive vessel: Other Information: business, nature
Item 54: Sabin lock empty, Sault Ste. Marie, 1920: Postcard by C. T. American Art, published exclusively for A. E. Young, Sault Ste. Marie.; Biographical/Historical Note: Sabin lock empty, 1350 feet long, walls 50 feet deep.; Other Information: business, nature; Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 55: The Sault Canal on the St. Mary's River, leading to Lake Superior: Other Information: business, nature
Item 56: Soo Canal, Sault Ste. Marie: Other Information: business, nature
Item 57: Soo lock, Sault Ste. Marie: Biographical/Historical Note: Soo lock is first lock in America built in 1797; Other Information: business, nature; Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 58: Soo locks, Old State Locks: Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1855; Other Information: business, nature; Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 59: Soo locks, Old State Locks: Other Information: business, nature
Item 60: First lock on canal on St. Mary's River, leading to Lake Superior: Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1799; Other Information: business, nature
Item 61: Steamer approaching the Soo locks: Other Information: business, nature
Item 62: Steamer approaching the Soo locks: Other Information: business, nature
Item 63: The four locks from below, on the Sault Canal, St. Mary's River, leading to Lake Superior: Other Information: business, nature; Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 64: The four locks from below, on the Sault Canal, St. Mary's River, leading to Lake Superior: Other Information: business, nature; Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 65: Along the parapets, the old fort, Mackinac Island: Published by V. O. Hammon Publishing Co.; Other Information: nature, town; Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 66: Old state locks, Soo, Michigan: Biographical/Historical Note: Built 1855; Other Information: business, nature; Physical Description: Picture postcard

Box 18

Item 4: Sault Canal, Lake Superior, Chippewa County: Other Information: landmark, people; Physical Description: Photographic Print

Box 12

Item 1: Sault Sainte Marie Canal with ship, 1924: Modern lake freighter in the Soo Locks; Other Information: business, landmark; Physical Description: Photogrpahic print with color tint
Item 2: Sault Sainte Marie Canal with ship, 1890: Other Information: business, landmark; Physical Description: Photographic print with color tint