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Identification #
OGL291-27
Description
"Do you know where this magnificent building stood? On the Grand Forks Fairgrounds lot, same location as today. The building burnt down and was replaced by a liberal arts building, which in turn was taken by fire." (Quoted from the back of the picture.)
"Originally one of four state fairgrounds in North Dakota, the Grand Forks County Fairgrounds is an important setting for open-air recreation and cultural events. The WPA-funded rustic buildings and gateways were part of the federal work relief programs during the Great Depression. President Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to dedicate the fairgrounds was one of Grand Forks’ most publicized events of the 1930s." See Grand Forks County Fairgrounds Buildings (https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/ND-01-GF30).
Places Depicted
Grand Forks County Fairgrounds; North Dakota--Grand Forks
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks