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| Title | Edwin White in executive parlor, Governor's Mansion, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1901 and 1904 |
| Description | Edwin White sits in a chair in front of a window in the executive parlor in the Governor's Mansion in Bismarck. Lace curtains cover the window and paintings and photographs are visible on the walls. A side table holds a vase of flowers and several books. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Children
Boys
Chairs
Vases
Flowers
Draperies
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| Personal Name | White, Frank, 1856-1940
White, Edwin Lee
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. Governor (1901-1904 : White)
Old Governor's Mansion (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Address | Bismarck (N.D.) - Avenue A
Bismarck (N.D.) - 4th Street
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | 00113-2-19a |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "Edwin in executive parlor"--Handwritten under photograph. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Frank White was born in Illinois and came to North Dakota in 1882. He began farming in the Valley City area, and joined the National Guard. He saw action in the Spanish American War, and resigned his state senate seat to fight in the Philippines. White was active in insurance, real estate, farming, and politics after his return. After serving two terms as Governor, White reentered active military service during World War I. He was named U.S. Treasurer in 1921.
Edwin White was born in 1898 and later became an early experimenter in radio communications and technical adviser to the FCC. |
| External Resource | http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors8.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Frank White Photograph Collection 00113
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00113-2-19a) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh00113219a |
