Lorenzo D. Judkins Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 448
Scope and Content
The Lorenzo D. Judkins Photograph Collection currently consists of only one stereo card photograph of a town identified as Medora from the north, however accompanying documentation questions the location.
Dates
- between 1882 and 1889
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are in public domain.
Biography
Lorenzo Dow Judkins was born on February 17, 1833 in Chesterville, Maine, son of Joseph and Abigail (Knowles) Judkins. On May 5, 1859 he married Maria A Ward in Lowell, Mass. They moved to Haverhill Mass. where he opened a photography studio. When the Civil War broke out, he accompanied the army as a photographer of the scenery and battles. In 1868 he moved to Indianapolis, where he continued his photography business. His wife went insane and was sent to an asylum there, and some bad business dealings cause him to lose much of his property. His health also began to fail him, and his doctor advised him to find a dryer climate. In 1882, he move to Bismarck in the Dakota Territory. He opened a studio, and operated there until it was destroyed by fire in March 1890. His health quickly declined and he died in Bismarck on August 14, 1890.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints (1 stereo card photograph)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph taken by photographer who operated a studio in Bismarck, N.D. between 1882 and 1890.
Provenance
Fargo Forum, 1948 (Acc. 411)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Lorenzo D. Judkins 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