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| Title | Army trucks and trailers moving towards middle of Zap, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1969-05-10 |
| Creator | Peters, James
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Station wagon parked along curb with Army trucks and trailers moving towards middle of town in background. Debris and trash is scattered everywhere in the streets after the Zip to Zap festival. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Military
Sports & Recreation
People
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Militias
Soldiers
Festivals
Riots & demonstrations
Riot control
Military vehicles
Trucks
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| Subject (LCSH) | Zip to Zap Riot, Zap, N.D., 1969
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. National Guard
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| Location | Zap (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | 00229-06 |
| Format of Original | Copy negatives
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| Biography/History | The Zip to Zap started as an article published in the North Dakota State University student paper The Spectrum, and suggested tiny Zap, N.D. could become the Fort Lauderdale of the North. Zap town leaders were initially welcoming, and the story was picked up nationally. The National Guard was alerted and advised to report to Zap for weekend duty between May 9-11, 1969. 3000 college students descended on the town. The town's supply of beer, food, and other consumables was rapidly depleted, and cold temperatures led students to setting a bonfire in one of the Zap city streets. As local law enforcement could not handle the students, the North Dakota National Guard, using fixed bayonets, moved the students out of town. Damage from the Zip to Zap totalled over $25,000, and a cafe and bar were totally destroyed. The student governments of NDSU and UND ultimately paid the bills for damages. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Zip to Zap a Grand Festival of Light and Love Collection 00229
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00229-06) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh0022906 |
