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| Title | Laura and Oscar Paulson on their wedding day, Leeds, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1924-08-28 |
| Description | Laura Jorgenson Paulson and her husband Oscar Paulson stand in front of the farmhouse on the Peter Jorgenson farm near Leeds on their wedding day. Oscar wears a dark suit and straw hat, while Laura wears a white dress and carries a bouquet. A barn and windmill are visible in the background. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
Portraits
Women
Awards and ceremonies
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Weddings
Flower arrangements
Wedding clothing & dress
Suits (Clothing)
Straw hats
Barns
Windmills
Farmhouses
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| Personal Name | Paulson, Oscar, 1895-1961
Paulson, Laura Jorgenson, 1896-1981
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| Location | Leeds (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 2006-P-13-21 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "Oscar & Laura Paulson Aug. 1924 at Leeds ND (Laura's home"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Laura Jorgenson was born in 1896 in Towner County, N.D. and was the daughter of Peter and Betsy Jorgenson. She attended high school at Leeds, N.D. and graduated from the University of North Dakota. She taught grade school for two years. In 1924 she married Oscar Paulson of Thief River Falls, Minn. Together, they had four children: Robert, Bruce, James, and Patricia.
Oscar Paulson was from Thief River Falls, Minn. and served in World War I. He worked for the Soo Line Railroad and for American Express. In 1923, he was elected as an alderman to the Thief River Falls city council. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Jorgenson Family Photograph Collection 2006-P-13
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (2006-P-13-21) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh2006P1321 |
