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That's Entertainment: North Dakota

Archives Month - October 2006

Theme selection and initial photo selection by State Historical Records Advisory Board members. Final photo selection and poster production: Sandy Slater, Department of Special Collections, University of North Dakota; with assistance from John Bye, North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University, and Gerald Newborg, State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Graphic Design, John Lee, Information Resources, University of North Dakota Medical School.

Printing, Lowell Brandner, University of North Dakota Printing Center.

Photo descriptions and credits:

Documents, left portion of poster:

Balloon Dance poster, November 14, 1924. Music by Mason's Orchestra. SHSND.

Out Where the West Begins broadside, Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU

Photographs, Left Panel, top to bottom:

Rodeo "Ridin' High" Frank Fiske photo (Credit: State Historical Society of North Dakota Collection 1952-4284)

May Fete, "Jeannette's Garden," 1921. (Credit: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, UND, Grand Forks, UAP 11,695)

Gene Autry at Mandan Rodeo, 1950. (Credit: State Historical Society of North Dakota Collection 0507-22)

Twentieth Century Band, Portland, ND, 1909. (Credit: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, UND, Grand Forks, OGL#565-77)

Photographs, center Panel, top to bottom:

Parade in Williston, North Dakota, July 4, 1917. Photo by Pasonault Studio (Credit: State Historical Society of North Dakota, A3725)

Jerry Brandson leading Fairmount, N.D. band down Broadway, Fargo, N.D. (Credit: Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU Libraries, Fargo (2077.4.1))

Paramount Theatre, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1940. Risem Photo. (Credit: State Historical Society of North Dakota, C0408)

"Much Ado About Nothing," Sock and Buskin Society, 1916. (Credit: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, UND, Grand Forks, UAP 13,590)

The Metropolitan Opera House, Grand Forks, ND. (Credit: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, UND, Grand Forks, OGL#291-36)

Photographs, right Panel, top to bottom:

Battle of the Bands, Herbst Department Store, Fargo, N.D. (Credit: Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2043.52.28))

Outdoor play about patriotism, Harvey, N.D. (Credit: Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU Libraries, Fargo (Folio 51.1))

Playing Dominoes at Cannonball, n.d. (Credit: State Historical Society of North Dakota 0122-045).

Dance at the Winter Garden, Fargo, N.D. (Credit: Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2005.1.p22 ))

Horse Racing, Fessenden, N.D. (Credit: Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2027.F4.1))

Shrine Circus at Hyslop Fieldhouse, UND. (Credit: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, UND, Grand Forks, UAP 14,478)