Photographs - Collections - 2015 - #2015-P-036

Title: North Dakota Firefighter's Association
               
Dates: ca. 1888-2016

Collection Number: 2015-P-036

Quantity: 20 items plus digital

Abstract: Consists of panoramic portraits of firemen at annual conventions of the North Dakota Firemen's Association (North Dakota Firefighter's Association), (1916, 1921-1925,  1929, 1933, 1948, 1955-1957 and 1959) a portrait of the Yerxa Running Team (ca. 1890), and the portraits of baseball teams that competed in firemen's tournaments (ca. 1888).  The North Dakota Firefighter’s Association was organized June 4, 1884 and incorporated February 3, 1891 to promote the safety and welfare of the North Dakota Firefighter’s Association members through uniform and established training standards. The collection also includes a Power Point Presentation (digital only) with audio and still photographs created for use during the 130th anniversary convention of the NDFA.

Provenance: The collection was donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Renee Loh, President of the North Dakota Firefighter's Association, on July 14, 2015. Additional materials were added to the collection by Loh in April and May 2016. The panorama of the 33rd annual convention of the NDFA 1916 was donated by the Casselton Fire Department and added to the collection in May 2016.

Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
               
Copyrights: Copyrights to materials in this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs.  Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code and an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
               
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
               
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.

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INVENTORY

2015-P-036-00001 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 49th annual convention, Carrington (N.D.), 1933, photograph by Lauritson Carlson
2015-P-036-00002 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 45th annual convention, Bismarck (N.D.), 1929, Butler Studio photograph
2015-P-036-00003 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 37th annual convention, Williston (N.D.), 1921, photograph by Dolph
2015-P-036-00004 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 49th annual convention, Carrington (N.D.), 1933, photograph by Lauritson Carlson
2015-P-036-00005 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 40th annual convention, Lidgerwood (N.D.), 1924, photograph by F. W. Gertson
2015-P-036-00006 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 41st annual convention, Kenmare (N.D.), 1925, photograph by Olsen & Stempges
2015-P-036-00007 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 40th annual convention, Lidgerwood (N.D.), 1924, photograph by F. W. Gertson
2015-P-036-00008 Portrait of firemen's baseball team, ca. 1888
2015-P-036-00009 Portrait of firemen's baseball team, possibly from Bismarck (N.D.), ca. 1890
2015-P-036-00010 Portrait of the firemen's baseball team that won first prize at the Firemen's Tournament at the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, August  24, 1888
2015-P-036-00011 Portrait of the Yerxa Running Team, Word's Champions, time 29 seconds, June 1890, Fargo (N.D.), photograph by S. H. Logan (Fargo, N.D.)
2015-P-036-00012 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 75th annual convention, Rugby (N.D.), 1959
2015-P-036-00013 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 64th annual convention, Dickinson (N.D.), 1948
2015-P-036-00014 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 71st annual convention, Valley City (N.D.), 1955, photograph by Mattson Studio
2015-P-036-00015 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 73rd annual convention, Carrington (N.D.), 1957
2015-P-036-00016 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 33rd annual convention, Fargo (N.D.), 1916
2015-P-036-00017 Bismarck Fire Department 1912
2015-P-036-00018 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 38th annual convention, Casselton (N.D.) 1922
2015-P-036-00019 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 39th annual convention, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1923
2015-P-036-00020 Panoramic portrait of firemen at the 72nd annual convention, Valley City (N.D.) 1956

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