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Date of Work
10-8-1927
Identification #
OGL 1358-44
Additional Information
Aerial view of the Memorial Stadium with a football game taking place. At the Homecoming Game on October 8, 1927, UND dedicated Memorial Stadium. The 10,000 seat, 240,000 dollar stadium was dedicated to those who died in WWI and opened March 31,1928. UND celebrated with a free dance for the ""Open House."" In 1985, UND renovated the stadium and added an eight-lane running track and artificial turf. UND retired the Stadium on October 28, 2000, for football games. Today, UND uses the stadium for track and field events and training facilities. (Information taken from: Dakota Student: 1928-03-20, 1928-03-30, 2000-10-27.)
Subject
Football; Memorial Stadium; Water towers; Sports facilities; Stadiums; Aerial views; Football stadiums; Homecoming; Parking lots
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks; North Dakota
Organizations Depicted
University of North Dakota; Memorial Stadium (Grand Forks, N.D.)