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J. M. O. Ness, Perley, Minn.
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| Title | J. M. O. Ness, Perley, Minn. |
| Description | Portrait of J. M. O. Ness, president of the Concordia College corporation for 37 years. Location of photograph unknown. |
| Date of Original | No later than 1927 |
| Creator | Flaten, O. E.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Clergy
College Administrators
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| Personal Name | Ness, J.M.O. (Johannes Marthinus Olson), 1851-1932
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| Organization Name | Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.)--People
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| Location | Perley (Minn.)
Norman County (Minn.)
Minnesota
United States
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| Decade | 1890-1899
1900-1909
1910-1919
1920-1929
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| Item Number | P00365 |
| Format of Original | Photographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 6.5 x 4.25 in. |
| Publisher of Original | O. E. Flaten Studio
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| Place of Publication | Moorhead (Minn.)
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| Notes | Title handwritten on back of mount. |
| Biography/History | Reverend Johannes Marthinus Olson Ness was born on April 28, 1851, in Austefjorden, Volda, Norway to Iver O. Ness and Petrine Jakobsdatter Ness. J.M.O. Ness came to America in 1872 and attended both Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and the Theological Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin. Ness began his pastoral duties in Perley, Minnesota in 1883 and married Susanna Amundson in 1884. The had 7 children: Sarah, Oscar, Olga, Stella, Freda, Johan, and Ralph. Ness served as a minister in the Perely area for twenty-seven years. Rev. J.M.O Ness was one of the founders of Concordia College and served on the College's governing body from 1891 to 1927. |
| Repository Institution | Concordia College Library, College Archives
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| Repository Collection | Photographs 1891-1910, RG 31.11.1 FF 4 |
| 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 | cc000032 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
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