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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 42: South Dakota

Box 6

Item 39: Views of the Great Flood at Yankton, Yankton, Bonhomme County, circa 1881: 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 County: 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 County: 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 County: 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 1890: 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 County: Architect was N. Edvard Moho; Other Information: church; Physical Description: Print of artist rendering
Item 45: Synod Church, Gayville, Yankton County: Other Information: church, people; Physical Description: Photograph is mounted on a torn piece of cardboard
Item 46: Mitchell Corn Palace, circa 1930-1935: Other Information: landmark; Physical Description: Photographic Print

Box 14

Item 18: Nidaros Church, Baltic, Minnehaha County: 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 County: 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 County: 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 County: 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 County: 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 County: 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 County: 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 1920: Other Information: church; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 27: Minnehaha Church, Calton, Minnehaha County: Other Information: church; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 28: Renner Lutheran Church, Renner, Minnehaha County: Photograph of the interior; Other Information: church; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 29: Springdale Church, Springdale, Minnehaha County: Creator: Louis Weber, Sioux Falls South Dakota; Other Information: church; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 30: First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County: 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 County: Biographical/Historical Note: built in 1869; Other Information: church; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 32: Photograph of Child with Dog, Gayville, Yankton County: Photograph of child with dog in front of house with other woman in the background.; Other Information: home, people; Physical Description: Photographic Print

Box 20

Item 34: Luther Hospital, Watertown, Codington County: Other Information: business, people; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 35: 25th Anniversary, Brandt Church, Derrel County: 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 County: Other Information: home; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 37: Bethesda Children Home, Beresford, Lincoln County: Other Information: home; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 38: Old People's Home, Beresford, Lincoln County: Other Information: home; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 39: Old People's Home, Beresford, Lincoln County: Other Information: home; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 40: Minnehaha Church, Colton, Minnehaha County: Rev. A. N. Brudvig, Pastor; Other Information: church; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 41: Lutheran Home of Mercy, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County: Other Information: home; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 42: Lutheran Home of Mercy, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County: Other Information: home; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 43: Sodhouse with Fadness Family Gathered In Front: 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 County: Other Information: business; Physical Description: Photographic Pritn
Item 45: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elk Point, Union County: Other Information: church; Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 46: Print of "Den norske Synodes Skolelærer Seminarium", Sioux Falls: 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 Falls: Print of the building with "Den norske Synodes Skoleleaerer Seminarium" printed below; Other Information: school; Physical Description: Photographic Print