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Arthur A. Link, Mary Louise Defender Wilson and S.F. Hoffner in centennial parade, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | Arthur A. Link, Mary Louise Defender Wilson and S.F. Hoffner in centennial parade, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1989-07-23 |
| Creator | Huset, Oliver Lynn
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Arthur A. Link, Mary Louise Defender Wilson and S.F. 'Buckshot' Hoffner ride in the pack of a pickup truck flying North Dakota centennial flags in a parade in Williston, N.D. A sign on the side of the truck marks them as members of the North Dakota Centennial Commission. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
Entertainment
Indians of North America
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Governors
Legislators
Flags
Trucks
Anniversaries
Parades & processions
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| Personal Name | Link, Arthur A.
Hoffner, Sebastian Fabian
Defender-Wilson, Mary Louise
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| Organization Name | North Dakota Centennial Commission
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1980-1989
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| Item Number | 10943-77 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Arthur A. Link was born in Alexander, N.D. in 1914, and attended schools in McKenzie County. Later, he studied farm husbandry at the North Dakota Agricultural College. Link served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1946 to 1970, including 14 years as minority floor leader, and as Speaker of the House in 1965. He was also active in township and county affairs, serving as a member of the Randolph Township Board, McKenzie County Welfare Board, and Randolph School Board. Link also served on the county and state Farm Security Administration committees. Link was elected to the 92nd Congress, and served from 1971-1972 as the representative for North Dakota's Second (West) District. This office was eliminated by reapportionment in 1972. In 1972, Link received the Democratic nomination for governor of North Dakota, and held the state's chief executive position until 1981. |
| External Resource | http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors27.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Arthur and Grace Link Collection Mss 10943
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (10943-77) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh1094377 |
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