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| Title | Lars Christianson |
| Description | Head shot of Lars Christianson, a Fargo pharmacist who also served 43 years as secretary of the Concordia College Corporation. |
| Date of Original | Between 1920-1946 |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Pharmacists
College administrators
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| Personal Name | Christianson, Lars, 1855-1946
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| Organization Name | Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) - People
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| Location | Moorhead (Minn.)
Clay County (Minn.)
Minnesota
United States
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| Decade | 1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949
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| Item Number | P02889E |
| Format of Original | Photographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 9.5 x 7.5 in.
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| Notes | Title taken from back of photograph.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Lars Christianson was born on November 22, 1855 in Norway and emmigrated to Minnesota in 1873. Christianson bought a drug store in Fargo in 1881 and remained a leading merchant in the drug business until his retirement in 1929. In 1900, Christianson married Nellie Petrine Olsen, and the couple had six children.
Christianson was one of the founding fathers of Concordia College, was an active member of the Concordia College Corporation, and served the community in various capacities including organizing First Lutheran church in Fargo and founding St. Luke's hospital. |
| Bibliographical Reference | Erling N. Rolfsrud, Cobber Chronicle (Minnesota: Concordia College, 1966), 16. |
| Repository Institution | Concordia College Library, College Archives
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| Repository Collection | Photographs 1891-1910, RG 31.11.1 FF 12 |
| Credit Line | Courtesy of the Concordia College Archives. |
| Rights Management | Image in public domain. |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information on prices, contact the Concordia College Archives. |
| Digital ID | cc000084 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
