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Menu Cover for Fifth Anniversary of the Secretary-Generalship of Mr. Trygve Lie

Date: 02 02 1951
Description: Front cover of the menu and program for the Fifth Anniversary of the Secretary-Generalship of Trygve Lie, first Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN...
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Hansen's Scandia Restaurant Menu

Date: 1953
Description: Front and back of one-page menu from the Scandia Restaurant, with a whimsical cartoon map rendering by Hakon Mielche of the Scandinavian countries and the ...
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Ski Jumpers

Date: 01 02 1955
Description: Ingvar Arneson, Sr. (left) and his 19-year-old son, Ingvar Jr., both of Wisconsin Rapids, were among the jumpers taking part in the Blackhawk Ski Club jump...
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Norwegian Farmers

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Description: A farming couple pose together on the steps of a building with a sod roof in Nordfjord country. In the background is a lake and a mountain on the far shore...
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Henery Ullsvik, Grocer, Sells Norwegian Saithe Fish

Date: 03 03 1965
Description: Madison grocer, Henry Ullsvik, wearing an apron, vest and neck tie. He is holding a small box of a frozen Norwegian fish called 'saithe' and a copy of a "W...
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Sons of Norway District Convention

Date: 05 22 1958
Description: Some of the "advance guard" for the Sons of Norway district convention at Hotel Loraine. Left to right are: Bernard Jacobson, Evanston, Illinois, district ...
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J.J. Bugge

Date: 1935
Description: One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "J.J. Bugge, Minne...
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Christian Abrahamsen Painting

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Description: A man poses holding an easel, next to a portrait painting. The artist is Christian Abrahamsen, a Norwegian-born painter who was active in Chicago. The subj...
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Gustavus Adolphus II (Full Figure in Armor)

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Description: Lithographic portrait of Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus II, depicted in full armor, with his sword drawn and his left hand on a book that reads: "Pro-Relig...
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Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden

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Description: Engraved portrait of Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus II.

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