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| Title | Farmhouse kitchen interior view, Gunlogson Farmstead at Icelandic State Park, Pembina County, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 200- |
| Description | The kitchen of the Gunlogson Farmstead at Icelandic State Park in Pembina County (N.D.) is housed in the single story addition to the main house added in 1921. The walls, ceilings, and cabinets are painted white, with light green trim. The floors are of linoleum sheet over wood boards. The propane gas stove can be seen at the right foreground, and the other items seen in the kitchen were original to the house and reflect the Gunlogsons long association with the house. The majority of the construction in this room is attributed to Loa Gunlogson (1890-1983). |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Agriculture
Historic sites
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Farms
Homesteading
Dwellings
Kitchens
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| Subject (AAT) | Vernacular architecture
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| Personal Name | Gunlogson, G. B. (Gunnlauger Bjarni), 1887-1983
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| Location | Pembina County (N.D.)
Icelandic State Park (N.D.)
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| Decade | 2000-2009
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| Item Number | 32PM208-67 |
| Format of Original | Slides
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| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | The Gunlogson Farmstead historic site represents the ethnic heritage and cultural characteristics of Icelandic immigrants to North Dakota. The farm was established by Eggert and Rannveig Gunnlaugson in 1880. They raised five children in the home, as well as accomodating pioneer travelers and houseguests. One of their children, G.B. Gunlogson (1887-1983) was an important figure in agricultural and mechanical invention as well as the environmental movement in North Dakota. The farmstead was donated to the state as a nature preserve by G.B. Gunlogson in 1964. The farmstead was entered into the National Register of Historic Place 2008/09/18. |
| Bibliographic Reference | National Register of Historic Places nomination filed 2008/07/28. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Archaeology and Historic Preservation Division Collection
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (32PM208-67) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh32PM20867 |
