Better Days in North Dakota Series, 1935
Collection
Identifier: Photo 457
Scope and Content
Seven 17 x 22 cm. gelatin silver prints taken by photographer George Ryan. Topically they cover themes of agriculture, horticulture and precipitation. They appear to be taken in Cass County around the Maple River, and the Casselton, N.D. areas. A copy of the original newspaper article from June 16, 1935, is included in the file.
Dates
- 1935.
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune.
History
On June 16, 1935, the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune published a series of photographs, taken by George Ryan, under the title "Better Days in North Dakota". The series seems to show improving weather and economic conditions in the state of North Dakota following a farm depression that started in the state in the early 1920s, failures of banks, followed by extreme drought in the early 1930s.
Extent
7 Items (7 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Seven photographs, taken by George Ryan, published on page titled "Better Days in North Dakota" in the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune of June 16, 1935.
Provenance
Donated by the Minneapolis Public Library (Erin Foley) 1995 (Acc. 2416)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Better Days in North Dakota Series, 1935
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu