Warner and Company Photograph Collection
File
Identifier: Photo 2146
Scope and Content
The photographs in the collection reflect the company’s activity in real estate, as well as property damage. They have been arranged in three series.
The Fargo, N.D. Real Estate Series, are images primarily of homes and street views taken in Fargo between 1925 and 1930. They have been organized by north side Avenues, going south to north, then north side streets going east to west. This is followed by south side avenues going north to south, and south side streets going east to west. Enlarged 11x14 in. copy prints for three images, (2146.16.1), (2146.37.3) & (2146.38.2), are also availed in the Oversize Photograph Collection.
Then Non-Fargo Town Series features exterior of the Met opera house in Grand Forks, N.D., a street scene Harvey, N.D., a delivery truck belonging to Elsholtz Midnight Express from Hawley, Minn., and a Salvation Army building and street scene from an unidentified town.
In the Property Damage Series, there are images of property damage from the Fergus Falls, Minn. Tornado in 1919, the Heaton, N.D. tornado from 1910, storm damage to an unidentified farm, fire damage to the Anderson Jewelry Store, Fargo, 1963, and accident damage to a Buick Coupe automobile.
The Fargo, N.D. Real Estate Series, are images primarily of homes and street views taken in Fargo between 1925 and 1930. They have been organized by north side Avenues, going south to north, then north side streets going east to west. This is followed by south side avenues going north to south, and south side streets going east to west. Enlarged 11x14 in. copy prints for three images, (2146.16.1), (2146.37.3) & (2146.38.2), are also availed in the Oversize Photograph Collection.
Then Non-Fargo Town Series features exterior of the Met opera house in Grand Forks, N.D., a street scene Harvey, N.D., a delivery truck belonging to Elsholtz Midnight Express from Hawley, Minn., and a Salvation Army building and street scene from an unidentified town.
In the Property Damage Series, there are images of property damage from the Fergus Falls, Minn. Tornado in 1919, the Heaton, N.D. tornado from 1910, storm damage to an unidentified farm, fire damage to the Anderson Jewelry Store, Fargo, 1963, and accident damage to a Buick Coupe automobile.
Dates
- 1910-1963
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
The NDSU Archives does not hold the copyrights.
History
Raymond Darrow Warner was born in 1890, and raised in Fargo, N.D. He was educated at Dakota Business College, and attended optometry school in Chicago. When he returned to Fargo, he worked for a short time with M.A. Hagen in his jewelry store fitting eyeglasses. He determined that optometry was not the career for him, and took a position with the insurance firm, Wheelock and Wheelock. He worked locally for a while, and then went on the road selling for the Boston Insurance Agency.
On October 1, 1911, he joined forces with Alonzo O. Rupert, who had been in the insurance business in Fargo for a number of years. The Rupert & Warner agency operated out of a building at 609 N.P. Avenue. In April, 1915, the firm moved to the A.O.U.W building located on Roberts Street. About this time Raymond’s two brothers, W. Fred and Clifford H. Warner, joined the firm. Together they bought out A. O. Rupert in 1920. Around the same time, they moved to the new Merchants National Bank Building, located at 122-124 Broadway, occupying the 2nd floor.
The company continued using the name, Rupert & Warner, until 1930, when the firm was renamed Warner and Company, with Raymond Warner serving as President, and W. Fred and Clifford serving as Vice-Presidents. In 1931, with the completion of the Black Building, located at 114-118 Broadway, the firm was among the its first tenants, locating their offices on the 7th floor. In July 1934, an agreement was made with Hull Insurance Agency, to combine forces, and this was followed by the Ed. P. Cosgriff Co. in 1937. W. Fred Warner passed away in December 1939, and in April 1949, Clifford H. Warner died. In 1959, Warner and Company purchased their own building at 318-320 Broadway. In 1964, Harold Hayer joined the company, and became president and majority owner in 1970. In 1974, Warner Investment Corporation was founded. In July 1976, Raymond Warner died.
The company expanded to include Thompson-Schaefer Insurance in Grand Forks, the Kramer Agency in Bismarck, and Schiller Insurance in Detroit Lakes, Minn. In 2007, Harold Hayer’s son, Brian Hayer took over as president, CEO and co-owner. He became sole owner in 2018. On March 31, 2019, Warner and Company Insurance and it subsidiaries in Grand Forks and Detroit Lakes were purchased by Bell Bank.
On October 1, 1911, he joined forces with Alonzo O. Rupert, who had been in the insurance business in Fargo for a number of years. The Rupert & Warner agency operated out of a building at 609 N.P. Avenue. In April, 1915, the firm moved to the A.O.U.W building located on Roberts Street. About this time Raymond’s two brothers, W. Fred and Clifford H. Warner, joined the firm. Together they bought out A. O. Rupert in 1920. Around the same time, they moved to the new Merchants National Bank Building, located at 122-124 Broadway, occupying the 2nd floor.
The company continued using the name, Rupert & Warner, until 1930, when the firm was renamed Warner and Company, with Raymond Warner serving as President, and W. Fred and Clifford serving as Vice-Presidents. In 1931, with the completion of the Black Building, located at 114-118 Broadway, the firm was among the its first tenants, locating their offices on the 7th floor. In July 1934, an agreement was made with Hull Insurance Agency, to combine forces, and this was followed by the Ed. P. Cosgriff Co. in 1937. W. Fred Warner passed away in December 1939, and in April 1949, Clifford H. Warner died. In 1959, Warner and Company purchased their own building at 318-320 Broadway. In 1964, Harold Hayer joined the company, and became president and majority owner in 1970. In 1974, Warner Investment Corporation was founded. In July 1976, Raymond Warner died.
The company expanded to include Thompson-Schaefer Insurance in Grand Forks, the Kramer Agency in Bismarck, and Schiller Insurance in Detroit Lakes, Minn. In 2007, Harold Hayer’s son, Brian Hayer took over as president, CEO and co-owner. He became sole owner in 2018. On March 31, 2019, Warner and Company Insurance and it subsidiaries in Grand Forks and Detroit Lakes were purchased by Bell Bank.
Extent
237 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph collection, the majority of which are of Fargo, N.D. real estate photos taken for Warner and Company for home loan and insurance purposes.
Provenance
Donated by Brian Hayer, 2019 (2019-005irs)
Separation record
Bound 1957 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (Mss 1563)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding aid to the Warner and Company Photograph Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu