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Oldest house in N.D. at Walhalla Historic Site 1850, Walhalla, N.D.
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| Title | Oldest house in N.D. at Walhalla Historic Site 1850, Walhalla, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1960-06-12 |
| Creator | Burkum, Lester, 1912-2001
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | View of a single storey log building with the doorway and windows covered with wood. There are trees and shrubs on both sides of the log house. |
| General Subject | Historic sites
Pioneer Era
Rural views
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Cabins
Frontier & pioneer life
Houses
Historic sites
History
Shrubs
Trees
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| Personal Name | Kittson, Norman W. (Norman Wolfred), 1814-1888
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| Location | Walhalla (N.D.)
Pembina County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | S-208 |
| Format of Original | Slides
Color images
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 5 cm. |
| Transcription | "Oldest house in N.D., Walhalla Historic Site 1850, Walhalla N.D., 6/12/1960 built by Thomas Sinopkius, fur trader" -- Handwritten on slide. |
| Biography/History | The building looks to be the Kittson Trading Post, which was constructed in 1844 and used as the post office and customs house for Pembina. |
| Repository Institution | Manfred Heritage Museum
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| Repository Collection | Lester Burkum Slide Collection
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| Credit Line | Manfred Heritage Museum, Manfred, N.D. (S-208) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | Manfred Heritage Museum
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Open May 1- September 30, on Tuesday- Saturday 10am-4pm.
When open, Museum phone number (701) 547-2564.
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Winter phone numbers that are published in their newsletter for staff who could open the museum on special request are 701-547-3123, 701-324-2091, and Pam Norstedt at 701-324-2027. |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmS208 |
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