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| Title | Lester Burkum confirmation portrait |
| Date of Original | 1924 |
| Description | A view of Lester Burkum on his Confirmation day. He is holding a rolled up paper, wearing a tie, jacket and hat. In the background is a farm, with a barn on the right. |
| General Subject | People
Religion
Rural views
Social Life & Customs
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| Subject (LCTGM) | People
Boys
Hats
Barns
Coats
Confirmations
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| Personal Name | Burkum, Lester, 1912-2001
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| Location | Manfred (N.D.)
Wells County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | MM7 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
Photograph albums
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| Dimensions of Original | 12 x 7 cm. |
| Transcription | "Lester Burkum Confirmation photo"--Handwritten below photograph in photo album. |
| Notes | This photograph was in a photograph album owned by Lester Burkum.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | "When Lester was 12 years old, a frightful event took place on his Confirmation Day. After the family had arrived back home from the service and while Lester and his father were yet putting the horse and buggy into the barn, a terrific lightening strike hit the barn. Lars was
knocked down and after picking himself up, went to check on how his son had fared. He found Lester gripping a barn rail unable to move. It was also discovered that the
lightening had put holes into his confirmation shoes. His recovery took several days. The barn burned and some of the animals died that day." |
| Bibliographic Reference | http://www.manfrednd.org/biographies/Biographies%20(B)/Burkum%20(Lester).pdf |
| Repository Institution | Manfred Heritage Museum
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| Repository Collection | Manfred Heritage Museum Photograph Collection
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| Credit Line | Manfred Heritage Museum, Manfred, N.D. (MM7) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | Manfred Heritage Museum
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When open, Museum phone number (701) 547-2564.
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| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmMM7 |
