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Governor George Shafer speaking at cornerstone laying, North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck, N.D.


Title	Governor George Shafer speaking at cornerstone laying, North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck, N.D.
Date of Original	1932-10-08
Description	Governor George Shafer speaks at a podium during the ceremony for the cornerstone laying for the new North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck. Two KFYR microphones are visible in front of him. Other dignitaries sit behind him on a stage.
Ordering Information	http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject	Awards and ceremonies People Politics & Government
Subject (LCTGM)	Governors Public speaking Capitols Cornerstones Cornerstone laying
Personal Name	Shafer, George F., 1888-1948
Organization Name	North Dakota. Governor (1929-1933 : Shafer) North Dakota State Capitol (Bismarck, N.D.)
Location	Bismarck (N.D.)
Decade	1930-1939
Item Number	10121-65
Format of Original	Photographic prints
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
Repository Collection	Alexander G. Burr Papers Mss 10121
Credit Line	State Historical Society of North Dakota (10121-65)
Rights Management	Copyright status unknown.
Digital ID	sh1012165

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