Title: Mark J. Halvorson
Dates: 1898-2018
Collection Number: 00441
Quantity: 99 photographs and 26 digital files
Abstract: Consists of Halvorson, Bischoff, and Schwann family photographs. Image subjects include portraits of family members, gardens, farming activities, winter, ice fishing, Norwegians, and Germans from Russia. There are several images of Mark J. Halvorson's work at the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Provenance: The first donation to this collection was in 1993 by Mark J. Halvorson. Halvorson has donated to the collection several times since 1993. Images 00441-00041 - 000441-00063 were scanned and returned to the donor, the SHSND only has digital files of these images.
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.
BOX INVENTORY
Box 1: Photographs 00441-00001 – 00441-00008, 00441-00040, 00441-00064 – 00441-00075
Box 2: Photographs 00441-00009 – 00441-00039
Box 3: Photographs 00441-00076 – 00441-00122
DIG.0001 Digital images 00441-00041 – 00441-00063, 00441-00123 – 00441-00126
PHOTO INVENTORY
Box 1:
00441-00001 Mouse River Bridge at McKinney (N.D.), 1917
00441-00002 Joseph Burkhard and Katherine Bischoff wedding, Berwick (N.D.), 11/23/1910
00441-00003 U. S. Battle Ship North Dakota postcard, 11/02/1909
00441-00004 Garrison Dam as it will appear when completed from an original painting by Edward A. Dunlavey, Riverdale (N.D.), 1949
00441-00005 USS North Dakota Silver Service in use at Inaugural Ball, Bismarck (N.D.), circa 1993
00441-00006 North Dakota Agricultural College Military Cadet, Fargo (N.D.), circa 1898
00441-00007 North Dakota Agricultural College Military Cadet, Fargo (N.D.), circa 1898
00441-00008 North Dakota Agricultural College Military Cadets O. A. Ronefelt and James Hanson, Fargo (N.D.), 1898
00441-00040 Mark Halvorson and Michael Frohlich receive Certificate of Commendation from AASLH for No Two Horns: A Gallery of Art and Exploits CD, Providence (R.I.), 2003
00441-00064 Delores Vyzralek and Mark J. Halvorson exhibit at Midwinter Rendezvous Frontier Army of the Dakotas, Jamestown (N.D.), 02/27/1999
00441-00065 Claudia Berg and Mark J. Halvorson with bullboat on Missouri River, Bismarck (N.D.), 07/03/2001
00441-00066 Mark Halvorson and assistants moving Minnie H steamboat wheel, Bismarck (N.D.), 05/15/2002
00441-00067 Mark Halvorson looking at original 1888 version of Red Riding Hood book, Bismarck (N.D.), 11/07/2003
00441-00068 Mark J. Halvorson showing engraved silver pot to group, Bismarck (N.D.), 11/07/1997
00441-00069 Mark J. Halvorson removing boundary marker from Pembina County (N.D.), 1985-1990
00441-00070 Naomi Black Hawk family gifting Pendleton blankets to SHSND Art Todd and Mark Halvorson, Bismarck (N.D.), 04/19/1998
00441-00071 Naomi Black Hawk family gifting Pendleton blankets to SHSND Art Todd and Mark Halvorson, Bismarck (N.D.), 04/19/1998
00441-00072 Women of the quillwork advisory committee and Mark Halvorson in museums workroom, Bismarck (N.D.), 1997-1998
00441-00073 Women of the quillwork advisory committee and Mark Halvorson at Crow Flies High Butte, New Town (N.D.), 08/07/1997
00441-00074 Bismarck State College State men's basketball championship team, Bismarck (N.D.), 1993
00441-00075 Vern Erickson and Jean Erickson with reenactors at event for George Catlin exhibit at the Heritage Center, Bismarck (N.D.), 2005
Box 2:
00441-00009 Netta Halvorson Ellingson, Rugby Junction (N.D.), Circa 1900
00441-00010 Netta Halvorson Ellingson, Mary (Maria) Halvorson Johnson, and Anna Marken, Rugby Junction (N.D.), 1900
00441-00011 Hans Gustav Halvorson, Hannah Lund, Albert Knutson, Netta Halvorson, Carl Olson, Regina Halvorson, Rugby (N.D.), 07/11/1908
00441-00012 Anne Marie Egeland, Rugby (N.D.), 1899
00441-00013 Frederik Ober Halvorson and Anne Marie Egeland taken on their wedding day, Rugby (N.D.), 07/26/1911
00441-00014 Frederik Ober Halvorson and Anne Marie Egeland, Rugby (N.D.), 1955
00441-00015 Ole Halvorson and Bertha Frederickson, Rugby (N.D.), 1920
00441-00016 Theresa Bischoff and Alvin Melford Halvorson, Rugby (N.D.), 01/21/1946
00441-00017 Peter Bischoff and Otillia Lillie Axtman Bischoff, Rugby (N.D.), 1930
00441-00018 Jacob and Magdalena Schwan, Berwick (N.D.), 07/1906
00441-00019 Jacob Schwan and Magdalena Feller Schwan, Berwick (N.D.), 07/1906
00441-00020 Theresa Bischoff in a chair in front of house on Nicholas Bischoff farm, Rugby (N.D.), 10/1925
00441-00021 Nicholas Bischoff and Elizabeth Bischoff Family, Berwick (N.D.), 1913
00441-00022 Janice, Judy, Duane, and Byron Halvorson in front of great-grandfather Peter Bischoff homestead house, Berwick (N.D.), 04/1960
00441-00023 Mikal O. Egeland Family portrait, Pierce (N.D.), 1910
00441-00024 Joseph Burckhard and Katherine Burckhard, Berwick (N.D.), 1910
00441-00025 Philip Dettling and Magdalena Dettling, 11/1907
00441-00026 Bernard Bischoff and Elizabeth Bischoff, Rugby (N.D.), 1940
00441-00027 Nicholas Bischoff and Elizabeth Bischoff celebrating Golden Wedding Anniversary, Berwick (N.D.), 07/1956
00441-00028 Bernard Bischoff and Elizabeth Bischoff family, with children Mary Bischoff, Paul Bischoff, and Peter Bischoff, Aberdeen (S.D.), 1899
00441-00029 Peter Bischoff and Elizabeth Bischoff family, with children Nicholas Bischoff, Marion Bischoff, Katherine Bischoff, and Magdalena Bischoff, Aberdeen (S.D.), circa 1916
00441-00030 Nicholas Bischoff and Elizabeth Bischoff family, Berwick (N.D.), 10/1934
00441-00031 String and wind band, Berwick (N.D.), 1910
00441-00032 Joseph Burkhard and Katherine Bischoff wedding, Berwick (N.D.), 11/23/1910
00441-00033 Portrait of three women, Rugby (N.D.)
00441-00034 Katherine Bischoff, Rugby (N.D.), 1910
00441-00035 Elizabeth Bischoff, Rugby (N.D.), 1900
00441-00036 Elizabeth Bischoff, Rugby (N.D.), 1953
00441-00037 Fredrik O Halvorson, Minnesota, 08/01/1900
00441-00038 Peter Bischoff, Aberdeen (S.D.), 1900
00441-00039 Nicholas Bischoff, Rugby (N.D.), 1953
Box 3:
00441-00076 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson on street in Rugby (N.D.), Rugby (N.D.), 1949
00441-00077 Theresa Bischoff Halvorson seated next to Sakakawea statue on Capitol grounds in Bismarck (N.D.), 1950
00441-00078 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson on North Dakota Capitol steps, Bismarck (N.D.), 1950
00441-00079 Theresa Bischoff Halvorson on North Dakota Capitol steps, Bismarck (N.D.), 1950
00441-00080 Janice Halvorson on snow covered street in Rugby (N.D.), Rugby (N.D.), 02/1950
00441-00081 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson with Janice Halvorson and Byron Halvorson and horses (Stub & Dan), Rugby (N.D.), 10/1952
00441-00082 Janice Halvorson and Byron Halvorson next to snowman, Rugby (N.D.), 02/1953
00441-00083 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson with Janice Halvorson and Byron Halvorson and dog, Rugby (N.D.), 03/15/1953
00441-00084 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson trying to open the snow covered road, Rugby (N.D.), 1954
00441-00085 Andrew Sattler and Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson trying to open the snow covered road, Rugby (N.D.), 1954
00441-00086 Halvorson children and dog by snow covered swing set, Rugby (N.D.), 1956
00441-00087 Janice Halvorson and Byron Halvorson on top of large snowbank in front of house, Rugby (N.D.), 1956
00441-00088 Byron Halvorson, Rugby (N.D.), 1957
00441-00089 Janice Halvorson and Byron Halvorson with dog building snow fort, Rugby (N.D.), 1957
00441-00090 Halvorson children by Liberty Bell in North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck (N.D.), 1957
00441-00091 Byron Halvorson with lamb, Rugby (N.D.), 09/1960
00441-00092 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson, Janice Halvorson, and Byron Halvorson with cat and dog in snow scene, Rugby (N.D.), 12/1952
00441-00093 Janice Halvorson and Byron Halvorson near snowbank, Rugby (N.D.), 1952
00441-00094 Janice Halvorson and Byron Halvorson with cat, Rugby (N.D.), 02/1953
00441-00095 Byron Halvorson and his horse, Daisy, Rugby (N.D.), 05/1961
00441-00096 Mark Halvorson with Alvin Melford, Rugby (N.D.), 1963
00441-00097 Byron Halvorson with his 4-H calf, Rugby (N.D.), 1964
00441-00098 Halvorson family on Easter, Rugby (N.D.), 1964
00441-00099 Duane Halvorson with sheep, Rugby (N.D.), 1964
00441-00100 Duane Halvorson and grand champion heifer, Rugby (N.D.), 1966
00441-00101 Mark Halvorson and Karla Halvorson on horse, Daisy, Rugby (N.D.), 1966
00441-00102 Mark Halvorson, Karla Halvorson, and Judy Halvorson with snowmen, Rugby (N.D.), 1967
00441-00103 Judy Halvorson in snowdrifts by barn, Rugby (N.D.), 1969
00441-00104 Karla Halvorson on snow near house, Rugby (N.D.), 1969
00441-00105 Snowdrifts by barn, Rugby (N.D.), 1969
00441-00106 Removing snow with tractor, Rugby (N.D.), 1969
00441-00107 Judy Halvorson near snowdrift by barn, Rugby (N.D.), 1969
00441-00108 John Deere tractor and pull type combine, Rugby (N.D.), 1968
00441-00109 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson with ice auger for ice fishing, Silver Lake (N.D.), 02/1973
00441-00110 Karla Halvorson and two fish caught while ice fishing, Silver Lake (N.D.), 02/1973
00441-00111 Mark Halvorson with ice fishing catch, Silver Lake (N.D.), 02/1973
00441-00112 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson, Mark Halvorson, and Karla Halvorson ice fishing, Silver Lake (N.D.), 02/1973
00441-00113 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson with ice fishing catch, Silver Lake (N.D.), 02/1973
00441-00114 Mark Halvorson with ice fishing catch, Silver Lake (N.D.), 02/1973
00441-00115 Alvin Melford "Mel" Halvorson with ice auger for ice fishing, Silver Lake (N.D.), 02/1973
00441-00116 Karla Halvorson driving snowmobile, Rugby (N.D.), 1974
00441-00117 Halvorson children and dog by snowdrift near house, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00118 Milk cow, Rugby (N.D.), 07/1975
00441-00119 Angus cattle in north quarter, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00120 Cow by barn waiting to be milked, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00121 View of house, Rugby (N.D.), 1979
00441-00122 Mark Halvorson and Karla Halvorson with cat and dog, Rugby (N.D.), 1979
DIG.0001
00441-00041 Mark Halvorson with his 8 pound beet Green Ribbon award raised for 4H, Rugby (N.D.), 09/17/1966
00441-00043 Mark Halvorson and sister with hail, Rugby (N.D.), 06/00/1973
00441-00044 Cabbage and tomatoes destroyed by hail, Rugby (N.D.), 06/00/1973
00441-00045 Entrance Halvorson Garden, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00046 Interior Halvorson Garden, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00047 Flowering Tree in Halvorson Garden, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00048 Flowering Trees Halvorson Garden, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00049 Entrance Halvorson Garden, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00050 Mark Halvorson and Karla Halvorson with cat Snoopy on her birthday, Rugby (N.D.), 05/15/1975
00441-00051 Karla Halvorson with dog, Trixie, after the first frost fall, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00052 Karla Halvorson with Hapa Crab Apple Tree blossoms, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00053 Halvorsons going to the 25th Annual Horse Show Parade, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00054 Halvorsons going to the 25th Annual Horse Show Parade, Rugby (N.D.), 1975
00441-00055 Karla Halvorson next to bush with Fluffy and Trixie, Rugby (N.D.), 1971
00441-00056 Duane Halvorson with ciah bush, Rugby (N.D.), 06/1972
00441-00057 Judy Halvorson, Karla Halvorson, and Mark Halvorson with strawberries, Rugby (N.D.), 1972
00441-00059 Halvorson German-Russian Garden with fruit trees 1949, Rugby (N.D.), 1949
00441-00060 Grandpa and his fruit trees in bloom 05-1950, Rugby (N.D.), 05/1950
00441-00061 Dad's Crabapple trees in bloom, Rugby (N.D.), 05/1950
00441-00062 Margie, Gladys, Richard, Betty with our crabapple trees, Rugby (N.D.), 05/1949
00441-00063 Jacob Schwan, Magdalena Schwan, Margaret Schwan, Eva Schwan, and Julia Schwan, Berwick (N.D.) --McHenry County (N.D.), 07/1906
00441-00123 Judy Halvorson Railsback and Mark Halvorson at Sons of Norway lutefisk supper, Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck (N.D.), 01/28/2017
00441-00124 Duane Halvorson with krumkake and dogs, Minot (N.D.), 11/18/2017
00441-00125 Judy Halvorson Railsback and Mark Halvorson at Sons of Norway Klub Dinner, Mandan (N.D.), 03/08/2014
00441-00126 Judy Halvorson Railsback and Mark Halvorson sitting at table at Sons of Norway lutefisk dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church (Bismarck, N.D.), 01/28/2018
00441-00127 Judy Halvorson Railsback and Mark Halvorson sitting at table at Sons of Norway lutefisk dinner, 01/2016
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