George Jacobson Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 2159
Scope and Contents
This collection consists a single photograph picturing a group of men, two women, and a dog posing in front of an elevated building. Written on the back of the photograph is descriptions and names of some of those pictures in the photograph, which says this is George Jacobson’s threshing crew. There is no date on the photograph but it most likely was taken in the 1890s or very early 1900s.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1890s - 1900s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives
Biography
George Jacobson was born December 26, 1858 in Iowa to Andrew and Julia (Oppen) Jacobson.
George helped farm until he followed a brother to Cass county, North Dakota where he homesteaded in 1878. He married in 1979 or 1880 to Marie Blili. They had at least four children. George died in1921 and is buried in North Pleasant Cemetery in Cass County, North Dakota.
Extent
1 Items (One photographic print.)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
One photograph probably taken between 1890 and the early 1900s of George Jacobson's threshing workers.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown.
Property Rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the George Jacobson Photograph Collection
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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