Digital Horizons : Item Viewer

back to results : previous : next

Great Northern Park and Rollo statue, Fargo, N.D.


Title	Great Northern Park and Rollo statue, Fargo, N.D.
Date of Original	between 1912 and 1930
Description	A statue of Rollo is visible in the foreground, and the Great Northern Railroad depot with clock tower are visible in the background. One passenger car is visible on the railroad tracks, and a small patch of grass and flowerbeds are parked around the Rollo statue.
Ordering Information	http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject	Statues and monuments Transportation
Subject (LCTGM)	Railroad stations Sculpture Railroad cars Gardens Parks Postcards
Personal Name	Rollo, Duke of Normandy, ca. 860-ca. 932
Organization Name	Great Northern Depot (Fargo, N.D.) Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Location	Fargo (N.D.)
Decade	1910-1919 1920-1929
Item Number	B0717A
Format of Original	Color postcards
Transcription	"Great Northern Park and Rollo statue, Fargo, N.D."--Printed on front of postcard.
Notes	Photographer unknown.
Biography/History	The Rollo statue in Fargo was dedicated in July 1912 and was originally located west of the Great Northern Depot on Broadway. The statue is now located in a park across from Elim Lutheran Church in Fargo.
Repository Institution	State Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository Collection	State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection B
Credit Line	State Historical Society of North Dakota (B0717A)
Rights Management	Copyright status unknown.
Digital ID	shB0717A

back to results : previous : next