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| Title | C. Norman Brunsdale and man with North Dakota's biggest tree, near Mayville, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1954-09-24 |
| Description | Governor C. Norman Brunsdale and an unidentified man try to span the circumference of North Dakota's biggest tree, located near Mayville, N.D. The tree measured 108.2 feet high, and had a circumference of 23 feet. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Landmarks
People
Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Governors
Trees
Curiosities & wonders
Contests
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| Personal Name | Brunsdale, C. Norman (Clarence Norman), 1891-1978
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. Governor (1951-1956 : Brunsdale)
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| Location | Mayville (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 11035-05-75-04 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | C. Norman Brunsdale was educated in Portland N.D. before going to university at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He then returned to the family farm in the Portland area. He was a supporter of water projects, and saw the Garrison Dam and Conservancy District established during his term. After leaving the governor's office, he was appointed to the Senate after the death of William Langer. |
| External Resource | http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors24.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | C. Norman Brunsdale Papers Mss 11035
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult http://history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/11035.html |
| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (11035-05-75-04) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh11035057504 |
| OCLC number | 441970774 |
