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Joseph M. Devine speaking at Peace Monument dedication ceremony, Cannonball, N.D.
Title
Joseph
M.
Devine
speaking
at
Peace
Monument
dedication
ceremony
,
Cannonball
,
N.D.
Date of Original
1932-09-03
Description
Former
Governor
Joseph
M.
Devine
speaks
into a
microphone
on a
raised
platform
at a
ceremony
dedicating
a
peace
monument
commemorating
50
years
of
peace
in the
Sioux
Nation.
Other
men
sit
on the
raised
platform
, and a
car
is
parked
nearby.
Ordering Information
http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject
Indians of North America
Politics & Government
Statues and monuments
Subject (LCTGM)
Public speaking
Governors
Stages (Platforms)
Automobiles
Peace
Personal Name
Devine, Joseph M., 1861-1938
Organization Name
North Dakota. Governor (1898-1899 : Devine)
Location
Cannon Ball (N.D.)
Decade
1930-1939
Item Number
00145-02
Format of Original
Photographic prints
Transcription
"9/3/32
Loud
speaker
rostrum
was
used
by
[illegible]
Baker
an
invited
speaker
at
dedication
of
50
years
peace
of
Sioux
Nation.
The
monument
built
of
stone
,
surmounted
by
large
cannonball
of
stone
from
Cannon
Ball
River
N.D.
The
ceremony
was in
presence
of
many
thousands
of
Indians
and
Whites.
The
Cannonball
monument
was
unveiled
by
Alma
Two
Bears
(granddaughter
of
Old
Two
Bears)
,
Grace
Brown
(granddaughter
of
Sitting
Bull)
&
Miss.
The
Standing
Rock
monument
consisting
of
stone
column
surmounted
by a
stone
looking
like
"Squaw's
Head"
(thereby
hangs
Indian
myth)
presented
in
1882
by
Sitting
Bull
&
accepted
by
Maj.
Jas.
McLaughlin
as
emblem
of
peace.
Francis
Red
Tomahawk
acted
as
[illegible]
speaker.
Indian
committee
consisted
of
Basil
Two
Bears
chairman
,
Robt.
High
Eagle
,
Ben
[illegible]
et
al."--Handwritten
on
back
of
photograph.
Notes
Photographer
unknown.
Title
created
by
staff.
Biography/History
Joseph M. Devine finished governor Frank Briggs' term after Briggs died in office. Devine had been lieutenant governor at the time. Devine is best known for his work in the field of education.
Repository Institution
State Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository Collection
E.L Waldo Photograph Collection 00145
Credit Line
State Historical Society of North Dakota (00145-02)
Rights Management
Copyright status unknown.
Digital ID
sh0014502
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