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| Title | Matt Werven and Minneapolis-Moline UTS Tractor |
| Date of Original | 1990 |
| Description | View of Matt Werven standing next to an orange Minneapolis-Moline UTS tractor that he drove from Backoo, N.D. to Bismarck, N.D. A sign on the tractor says, "MM UTS drove 335 MI. from BACKOO to BISMARCK by MATT WERVEN, Donated by, PEMBINA COUNTY Oldest Co. in N. Dakota." |
| General Subject | Agriculture
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Tractors People Men Signs (Notices)
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| Personal Name | Werven, Matt
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| Location | Backoo (N.D.) Bismarck (N.D.) Pembina County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1990-1999
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| Item Number | PCHS5044 |
| Format of Original | Color photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 13 x 18 cm. |
| Transcription | "U.T.S. M.M. tractor donated by Pembina County, driven to Bismarck in June 1989 to take part in the N.D. 100 year celebration, trip took 3 days, stayed in Condo - Harvey - 3rd night in Mandan, tractor made 10 miles per gal. U.T.S. was the N.D. Centennial Tractor. There were 360 Entrys in parade and a fast 500 horses a great trip. Matt Werven 1990"--Handwritten on back of mat. "This tractor was driven to Bismarck N.D. in June 1989 by Matt Weven for the 100 Year Centennial Celebration there. There were 360 Entry's in parade only one from Pembina County was Matt on this 1948 U.T.S. tractor which was called the N.D. Centennial tractor. The trip took 4 days"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. Photographer unknown. |
| Repository Institution | Pembina County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Pembina County Historical Society Photograph Collection
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| Credit Line | Pembina County Historical Society Photograph Collection (PCHS5044) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. Owned by Pembina County Historical Society. |
| Ordering Information | Pembina County Historical Society Address: 13572 Hwy 5 Cavalier, N.D. 58220 Phone number: 701-265-4941 or 701-265-4691 Email address: pchsm@polarcomm.com |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmPCHS5044 |