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| Title | Rev. Ellis Jackson leading prayer, North Dakota State Capitol cornerstone laying, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1932-10-08 |
| Description | Rev. Ellis Jackson leads the crowd in prayer during the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new North Dakota State Capitol building in Bismarck. Behind him, Vice President Charles Curtis and Governor George Shafer are visible. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Awards and ceremonies
People
Politics & Government
Religion
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Governors
Legislators
Clergy
Prayer
Public speaking
Flags
Cornerstones
Cornerstone laying
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| Personal Name | Jackson, Ellis
Shafer, George F., 1888-1948
Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936
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| Organization Name | United States. Office of the Vice President
North Dakota. Governor (1929-1933 : Shafer)
North Dakota State Capitol (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 10121-64 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | George Shafer was born in Mandan, and was governor of North Dakota during the Great Depression. He also oversaw the building of the new capitol building after the original building was lost to fire in 1930. |
| External Resource | http://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors16.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Alexander G. Burr Papers Mss 10121
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (10121-64) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh1012164 |
