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| Title | Governor Walter Welford with Franklin Delano Roosevelt on back of NPRR train on campaign trail, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1936-08-27 |
| Creator | Risem, Andreas, 1876-1957
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Governor Walter Welford stands with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the caboose of a train during a campaign stop in Bismarck. Roosevelt stands and holds on to another man's arm. Welford is visible at far right. Microphones are set up to amplify the speech. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
People
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Presidents
Governors
Public speaking
Railroad cabooses
Whistle-stop campaigning
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| Personal Name | Welford, Walter, 1868-1952
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. Governor (1935-1937 : Welford)
United States. President (1933-1945 : Roosevelt)
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 11065-12 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Title created by staff.
Photograph appears to have water damage and damage to surface. |
| Biography/History | Walter Welford served in the North Dakota House (1907-1910), and Senate (1917-1920) before moving from the post of lieutenant governor to governor after Thomas H. Moodie was disqualified from taking the governorship. Welford ran for office after the end of his term, but was defeated by William Langer. Welford also served as the township clerk at Pembina for 20 years. |
| External Resource | http://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors20.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Walter Welford Papers Mss 11065
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult http://www.history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/11065.html |
| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (11065-12) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh1106512 |
