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Date of Work
May 3-4, 1948
Identification #
UAP 13923
Description
The three men in charge of the Flickertail Follies for 1948 look over the show. Seated board members left to right are Thomas H. Smith, Manager; Professor John E. Howard, Director; and Professor Alvin E. Austin, Advisor. Three other students look on in the photo. Established by the Journalism Fraternity, Sigma Delta Chi, as a campus talent and variety show, The Flickertail Follies entertained the city of Grand Forks from 1925-1962. The Follies were, however, suspended from 1931-1935 due to The Depression and from 1941-1945 for World War II. The Follies gained national attention in 1950 when it was featured in "Life Magazine". The show was dropped in 1962 but was revitalized for one year in 1982.
Subject
Flickertail Follies; Men; Neckties; Suits (Clothing); Brick walls; Hairstyles; Electric light fixtures; Universities and colleges - Faculty
Places Depicted
North Dakota--Grand Forks; North Dakota
Organizations Depicted
University of North Dakota
People Depicted
Smith, Thomas H.; Howard, John E.; Austin, Alvin E.
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota