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Creation Date
1974
Identification #
OGL291-31
Description
This photo shows a Grand Forks Herald building in 1974 neighboring First National Bank. The Grand Forks Herald won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the 1997 flood although the main Herald building had burned to the ground in the midst of the floodwaters. "Despite losing its offices during the flood, the Herald never missed a single day of publication. They set up temporary offices at the University of North Dakota (UND) and nearby elementary school. Papers were distributed without charge to flood "refugees" in neighboring towns.
"Following the flood, the newspaper rebuilt its office building in downtown Grand Forks. Its distinctive features are a tall clock tower and the symbolism built into the structure, as well as parts of the old building that survived the fire. A new printing facility was also built in an industrial park in the western part of Grand Forks." Cited from Grand Forks Herald Building on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Forks_Herald#:~:text=The%20historic%20building%20was%20listed,Wells)%2C%201949%20and%201959).
Places Depicted
Grand Forks Herald; North Dakota--Grand Forks
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks