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Collection Summary
Collection: 00032 - North Dakota Oral History Project Photograph Collection
Folder: RY-01
Item: 00002
Title: F W Mann & Son General Merchandise Chautauqua The Red White & Blue Art Gallery
Date: 1908
Creator: Harrison, Job V. (Job Vincent),--1873-1955
Inscription/Marks: [facsimile file] Imprinted on front "J. V. Harrison, Rock Lake N.D. The Red, White and Blue Art Gallery" Written in pencil on the back "Page 4, store of Chautauqua, 1908". Stamped on the back "Arthur A. Powell". Written in pencil on back "Seated: Chas. ________________, M. H. _____________. Minister is between them. [Biography] Francis Worcester Mann (1845-1931] Served in Civil War. After return, married Mrs. Julia Mann, on November 15, 1867. Moved to Devils Lake in 1884. Lived on Sixth Street in Devils Lake (N.D.). Senior member of Mann Department store of Devils Lake. Sons, Fred P. and Earl E. Mann, daughter, Mrs. M. D. Kavanaugh. After Julia Mann's death in January 1920 he married Mrs. St. John, his childhood sweetheart. He owns one of the largest Department stores in North Dakota and is North Dakota's most extensive advertiser. In 1893 he was elected the Junior Vice Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. [history-A bicentennial history of Devils Lake, North Dakota] Another of the earliest businesses stilll operating in Devils Lake is Manns Department Store. Beginning in a rented room in 1884, the business occupied many locations prior to the construction of its present building in 1906. Established by Francis (Frank) W. Mann in April 1884, the business has remained in the family throughout its history. E. Earl Mann, who became president of the corporation in 1942, retired from the presidency in February 1975, when his nephew the late Rev. J. Adin Mann became president. At his death in September of 1975, E. Earl resumed the office of president. Fourth generation Allan Young, son of the former Jane Mann, is currently general manager.
Summary: A group of men standing and sitting on the covered boardwalk in front fo the F. W. Mann and Sons Store at the Chautauqua in Devils Lake (N.D.). Two of the seated men are identified as Chas.__ and M. H. __, with minister between them.
Red ID: PH_I_121630 Image ID: 184468 Image Notes: 00032-RY-01-00002

Collection: 00032 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: North Dakota Oral History Project Photograph Collection
Date: 1880-1977

Summary: Consists of copies of photographs belonging to people interviewed for the North Dakota Oral History Project. The Project was undertaken by Larry Sprunk, with the cooperation of the North Dakota American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, the North Dakota Farmers Union, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The primary objective of the North Dakota Oral History Project was to conduct oral tape recorded interviews with North Dakotans who lived through the state's history and who could speak of this history from a first-hand basis. Interviewees were photographed at the time of their interviews. In addition, the project borrowed over 6,000 historical photographs which were copied and added to the State Historical Society's collection. Many interviewees also donated family histories, documents, letters, ledgers, books, and artifacts.

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