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Wergeland Monument, Island Park, Fargo, N.D.
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| Title | Wergeland Monument, Island Park, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1908 and 1930 |
| Description | A view of the Henrik Wergeland statue in Island Park in Fargo. The statue stands upon a base with an inscription that reads: "Henrik Wergeland, born at Christiansand, June 17, 1808, died at Christiania, July 12, 1945, lyric poet, father of Norwegian literature, friend of the poor and oppressed, champion of the weak against the strong, opened the doors of Norway to the Jews, the statue is a donation from Norway to the United States." |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Statues and monuments
Parks and forests
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Sculpture
Parks
Trees
Postcards
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| Personal Name | Wergeland, Henrik Arnold, 1808-1945
Vigeland, Gustav, 1869-1943
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| Location | Island Park (Fargo, N.D.)
Fargo (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1900-1909
1910-1919
1920-1929
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| Item Number | B0717B |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Transcription | "Wergeland Monument, Island Park, Fargo, N. Dak."--Printed on front of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | The Wergeland Monument was dedicated on June 17, 1908 and was sculpted by Gustav Vigland. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection B
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (B0717B) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0717B |
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