SKAGE BROTHERS:

An Inventory of Their National 17th of May centennial celebration photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Skage Brothers, photographer.
Title:National 17th of May centennial celebration photograph collection.
Dates:1914.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Photographs documenting the three-day centennial celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day (Syttende mai) at the Minnesota state faairgrounds and around St. Paul and Minneapolis. Views include photographs of parade floats, traditional costumes, and group portraits of Norwegian clubs. Many of the photographs were taken in the state fairgrounds, including views of the grandstand and other pavilions.
Quantity:1 album (32 photoprints): black and white; 8 x 34 in. and smaller.
Location:Album 322: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Access Restrictions:

Access to the master copies is restricted and requires the permission of the sound and visual curator.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. National 17th of May Centennial Celebration Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2015.34

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990083544540104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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Album 322 no.1Women in the National 17th of May Celebration parade, Minnesota state fairgrounds, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 6 x 8 in.
Women in the National 17th of May Celebration parade, Minnesota state fairgroundsDigital image
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Album 322 no.2Parade vehicles during the National 17th of May Celebration parade, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 7 x 10 in.
Parade vehicles during the National 17th of May Celebration paradeDigital image
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Album 322 no.3Man in Norwegian costume for the National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 7 x 5 in.
Man in Norwegian costume for the National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.4Group portrait of men, National 17th of May Celebration, Minnesota state fairgrounds, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 7 x 9 in.
Group portrait of men, National 17th of May Celebration, Minnesota state fairgroundsDigital image
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Album 322 no.5Group of men along parade route for National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 23 in.
Group of men along parade route for National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.6Women in National 17th of May Celebration parade along Nicollet Avenue, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 7 x 10 in.
Women in National 17th of May Celebration parade along Nicollet AvenueDigital image
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Album 322 no.7View of parade route of National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 7 x 10 in.
near Northwestern National Life Insurance Company sign
View of parade route of National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.8Dayton Company parade float, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Dayton Company parade float, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.9Kristianialget, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 23 in.
Kristianialget, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image
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Album 322 no.10Parade float, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Parade float, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.11Norwegian Good Templars float, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Norwegian Good Templars float, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.12Kristianialget, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Kristianialget, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.13Freya No. 1 float, National 17th of May Celebration parade, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Freya No. 1 float, National 17th of May Celebration paradeDigital image
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Album 322 no.14Grandstand, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Grandstand, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.15Grandstand, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Grandstand, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.16Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.17Group gathered around open gazebo at the Minnesota state fairgrounds during National 17th of May Celebration activities, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Group gathered around open gazebo at the Minnesota state fairgrounds during National 17th of May Celebration activitiesDigital image
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Album 322 no.18Elevated view of Minnesota state fairgrounds during National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
Elevated view of Minnesota state fairgrounds during National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.19Grandstand, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 7 x 10 in.
Grandstand, Minnesota state fairgrounds, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.20National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 21 in.
National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image
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Album 322 no.21People entering pavilion at the Minnesota state fairgrounds during National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 10 in.
People entering pavilion at the Minnesota state fairgrounds during National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.22National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 27 in.
National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image
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Album 322 no.23Two men posed with Tronderlaget I Amerika banner, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 6 in.
Two men posed with Tronderlaget I Amerika banner, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.24Norwegian wood crafts, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 6 in.
Norwegian wood crafts, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.25National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 18 in.
National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image
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Album 322 no.26Man and woman in traditional Norwegian costumes, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 6 in.
Man and woman in traditional Norwegian costumes, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.27National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 25 in.
National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image
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Album 322 no.28Group posed under a Vosselaget banner, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 6 x 8 in.
Group posed under a Vosselaget banner, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.29National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 29 in.
National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image
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Album 322 no.30Man in traditional Norwegian costume, National 17th of May Celebration, May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 6 x 4 in.
Man in traditional Norwegian costume, National 17th of May CelebrationDigital image
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Album 322 no.31National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 34 in.
National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image
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Album 322 no.32National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn., May 1914. 1 photograph: black and white; 8 x 34 in.
National 17th of May Celbration, Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minn.Digital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Grunnlovsdag (Norwegian holiday) -- Photographs.
Norwegian American -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Parades -- Photographs.
Meetings:
Norwegian National 17th of May Centennial Celebration (1914: Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minn.)
Document Types:
Panoramas.
Photograph albums.
Photographs.

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