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Pushmobile Derby Winners, July 23, 1951
No full textPhotograph of the six Pushmobile Derby Winners and the representatives of organizations that sponsored the derby taken from the Grand Forks Herald on July 23, 1951. Caption below the picture read:
DIVISION WINNERS OF THE 1951 Pushmobile Derby her Sunday are shown above with their prizes after presentation ceremonies on the ramp of the Eighth avenue hill. The boys (left to right) are Glenn Knudsvig, best-built car; Bert Nelson, runner-up in the new car division; Darrell Orr, winner in the new car division; David Alger, runner-up in the main division; Roger Janssen, 1951 Champion; and Jerry Dubuque, who posted the fastest time. Representative of the sponsoring organizations are shown in the rear. Left to right, they are Gene Schwartz, Grand Forks Herald; Homer Abbott, park board; and Gene Bertsch, Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1874. (Herald Photo.)
JUL 23 1951 (Date stamp below captions)https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1298/thumbnail.jp
Blizzard of 1896
No full textGrand Forks Herald photograph of the terrible... Blizzard of \u2796 . It happened on Thanksgiving day in 1896 and took five days before railroad could operate normally to and from the city.
A reported six lives we lost. It was considered the worst blizzard ever to that date. Photo was taken looking south on 3rd St. from DeMers Ave. The Herald building can be seen in the background.https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1183/thumbnail.jp
Kiwanis Club with Two of the Founders, ca. 1970
No full textPicture of a photo from the Grand Forks Herald of members of the Grand Forks Kiwanis Club, ca.1970.
Two founders of Grand Forks Kiwanis Club, Dr. George Abbott, left, and George Dixon, second from left, are the only surviving charter members of the service club. Dixon addressed the club at it\u27s Monday meeting. Abbott, 96, was a program chairman, a position he has held for 32 years. Everette Knudsvig, second from right, is the newest member and Ernie Collette Jr., the club president. (Citation taken from the Herald photo)https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1256/thumbnail.jp
Greater Grand Forks Pushmobile Derby, July 23, 1951
No full textPhotograph and citation taken from the Grand Forks Herald on July 23, 1951 at the Greater Grand Forks Pushmobile Derby. Citation reads, THE HOST OF ONLOOKERS that viewed Sunday\u27s Pushmobile Derby line the Eight Avenue hill as James Dehen and Thomas Berquam speed down the track in one of the first heats of the colorful event. the youths were paired off in two divisions, one for cars built this year of any design and the other for racers built to Soapbox Derby standards. The 640-foot track was specially groomed for the event, with festoon decking the center of the course. (Herald Photos)https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1263/thumbnail.jp
Winship Elementary School with Addition
No full textUndated photograph of Winship Elementary School.
Winship Elementary, located at 1412 Fifth Avenue north, was built in 1903. The name came from the founder/editor of the Grand Forks Herald, George B. Winship, who was also a longtime supporter of the school system.
After only three years of being open a fire destroyed the school, but was rebuilt and opened again in 1895.
Shows the original building with a new addition added to front of school and two exterior stairs for fire escape located on left side of school building. There is also a bike rake full of students bicycles\u27 out in front of left side of building.https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1296/thumbnail.jp
Grand Opening Ceremony of Skidmore Bridge, 1963
No full textThis photograph was taken on November 16, 1963 at the celebration for the opening of a new bridge over the Red River of the North that would connect downtown Grand Forks, ND to downtown East Grand Forks, MN. The ceremony was an exciting event for the community and surrounding areas. Almost 2,000 onlooker came to stand witness to the long awaited ceremony, taking nearly a year to to complete the construction.
Caption on Herald photo reads, A large audience jams around the speakers stand, at upper right, Harold D. Shaft, master of ceremonies, opens the dedication ceremony Saturday on the deck of the new Skidmore Avenue bridge. (Grand Forks Herald Sunday, November 17, 1963 p.6)https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1269/thumbnail.jp
Grand Forks Herald Building, 1974
No full textThis photo shows a Grand Forks Herald building in 1974 neighboring First National Bank. The Grand Forks Herald won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the 1997 flood although the main Herald building had burned to the ground in the midst of the floodwaters. Despite losing its offices during the flood, the Herald never missed a single day of publication. They set up temporary offices at the University of North Dakota (UND) and nearby elementary school. Papers were distributed without charge to flood refugees in neighboring towns.
Following the flood, the newspaper rebuilt its office building in downtown Grand Forks. Its distinctive features are a tall clock tower and the symbolism built into the structure, as well as parts of the old building that survived the fire. A new printing facility was also built in an industrial park in the western part of Grand Forks. Cited from Grand Forks Herald Building on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Forks_Herald#:~:text=The%20historic%20building%20was%20listed,Wells)%2C%201949%20and%201959).https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1163/thumbnail.jp
RN Student Interviewed for the Grand Forks Herald
No full textKelly Gahlon, a graduate of the UND Nursing Program, was interviewed by Anna Burleson as part of a Grand Forks Herald article focusing on the ties between UND and city officials. You can read about Kelly at http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/better-downtown-und-students-university-and-city-officials-seek-stronger-ties
Pictures of Grand Forks Pushmobile Derby, July 23, 1951
No full textPhotographs and captions taken from the Grand Forks Herald at the Pushmobile Derby that took place on Sunday July 22, 1951. Captions for each photo are shown below.
Top photo: THE HOST OF ONLOOKERS that viewed Sunday\u27s Pushmobile Derby line the Eighth avenue hill as James Dehen and Thomas Berquam speed down the track in one of the first heats of the colorful event. The youths were paired off in two divisions, one for cars built this year of any design and the other for racers built to Soapbox Derby standards. The 650-foot track was specially groomed for the event, with festoons decking the center of the course. (Herald Photos.)
Second photos: COMPETITORS IN SUNDAY\u27S Pushmobile Derby are shown above just before manning their racers in the first round of the contest. They are wearing special Derby shirts given to them by the sponsors. In the front row (left to right) are James Cumming, Jerry Dubuque, Thomas Berquam, Arthur Belseker, Champion Roger Janssen, Neal Wentz, Carroll Day, Benny Wagerman, and Donald Aasen. Standing (left to right) are Francis Dufault, David Alger, Jerry Sabe, Glenn Knudsvig, Robert Peabody, James Dehen, Marvin Kosmatka, Donald Cumming, Darrell Orr, James Peckham, and Dennis Larson. Bert Nelson slipped away and was not present when the picture was taken.
Third photo, left side: ROGER JANSSEN OF CROOKSTON, who emerged as the 1951 Pushmobile Derby champion, and his helpmate, Cecil Blain, 11, pause after qualifying time trials at the track to fortify themselves with food. Cecil, who lives in Fort Wayne, Ind., stays with Roger during the summers, and this year he assisted his pal in constructing the winning racer. The pair is seated on the winning car.
Fourth photo, left side: THREE TOP AWARD WINNERS in Sunday\u27s Derby pose for the camaraman after besting their opponents in respective divisions of the event. Jerry Dubuque (left) posted the fastest time of the afternoon (23.4 seconds) but was later eliminated. Glenn Knudsvig sits in the car which was judged the best constructed racer built this year. Darrell Orr (right) came out on top in class reserved for cars of original design.
Fifth photo: A PHOTO FINISH IN THE FINALS of the Pushmobile Derby finds Roger Janssen (left) nearing the finish stripe inches ahead of his rival, David Alger. The pair raced to a dead hear in the first run of the finals. but Roger went on to defeat Alger two out of three to win the 1951 championship. Roger was awarded a fully-equipped bicycle, while David received a professional baseball glove as runner-up.https://commons.und.edu/gf-city-photos/1299/thumbnail.jp
Grand Forks Herald Drive and Power Room
No full textAn undated photograph of the inside of the drive and power mechanical room at the Grand Forks Herald. A worker in overalls stands next to the machinery. A number of random photographs are featured on the walls and the room appears to have been in use for a number of years. (from Grand Forks: A Pictorial History page 39)
Albert Holland was a photographer whose studio was at 222 South Third Street in Grand Forks from 1892 until 1909.https://commons.und.edu/gf-herald-photos/1000/thumbnail.jp
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