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Date of Work
1987
Date of Work
8-1987
Description
Rosemarie Myrdal and Kathy Stremick, Director of Economic Development for the city of Walhalla, standing in front of the Antoine Gingras House near Walhalla, North Dakota. Antoine Gingras was one of the first fur traders who established a trading post at Pembina during the 1840s. A shrewd businessman, he expanded his business to include a chain of trading posts ranging from North Dakota to Manitoba.
A Republican from Edinburg, Rosemarie Myrdal represented District 11 (Pembina and Walsh counties) in the ND House from 1985 until 1993 and served as the Lieutenant Governor of ND from 1993 to 2001.
Places Depicted
Gingras Trading Post, Walhalla, North Dakota
People Depicted
Rosemarie Myrdal, Kathy Stremick
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota
Keywords
Rosemarie Myrdal, Kathy Stremick, Antoine Gingras, Gingras Trading Post, Walhalla