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| Title | Rollon statue and Great Northern Station, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 195? |
| Description | A statue of a viking stands at center surrounded by flowers and a groomed lawn. A railroad station with a clocktower and sign indicating Fargo is clearly visible in the center background. Part of a tree obscures the right side of the image. A railroad car and an automobile are at left. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
Parks and forests
Statues and monuments
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Lawns
Flowers
Railroad cars
Automobiles
Postcards
Trees
Railroad stations
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| Personal Name | Rollo, Duke of Normandy, ca. 860-ca. 932
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| Organization Name | Great Northern Depot (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | A6559-2 |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Transcription | "Rollon Statue and Great Northern Station, Fargo, N.D."--Printed on front of postcard. |
| Notes | Photograph probably by Independent News Agency, Fargo, N.D.. |
| Contributor | Curteich (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Biography/History | Rollon, or Rollo, was a Viking who founded the French province of Normandy. The original stone sculpture was created by Arsene Letellier in 1863 and resides in Rouen, France. Two bronze statues were cast, one sent to Alesund, Norway, the birthplace of Rollon, and another to Fargo, in celebration of the community's Scandinavian heritage. The statue was dedicated in 1912, and currently resides at Elim Lutheran Church in Fargo. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (A6559-2) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shA6559-2 |
