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Collection: 00055 - Arthur Benson Gilbert Photograph Collection
Folder: 0003
Item: 00099
Title: Preliminary Conference on coal strike at North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck (N.D.)
Date: 11/6/1919
Creator: Gilbert, Arthur Benson
Inscription/Marks: [handwritten on bottom of photograph] --36 Ems-- --Rush-- [handwritten on back of photograph] Labor. Coal Miners conference at Bismarck. L to R: Frazier - Hagan - McDonald - Anderson - Matthy -Drennan (From N. P. League collection) Donor: A. B. Gilbert, Mound, Minnesota. 58 + 34 = 92 [red stamp] RECEIVED BY MUSEUM FEB 25 1935 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Facsimile file] [formerly C-3429-00001] NPL Preliminary Conference at N.D. Capitol on 1919 Coal Strike. (Left to right) Governor Lynn J. Frazier, John N. Hagen, Comissioner of Agriculture and Labor, S. S. McDonald, Wormans Compensation Commissioner and President of N.D. Federation of Labor, W. A. Anderson, Secretary of N.D. Industrial Commission, Irving Matthys, Secretary of Wilton Local of United Mine Workers, Harry Drennan, District President of United Mine Workers of America.
Summary: Seated group portrait in office at North Dakota State Capitol. Left to Right: Governor Lynn J. Frazier; John N. Hagan, Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor; Simon S. McDonald, Workman's Compensation Commissioner and President of North Dakota Federation of Labor; W. A. Anderson, Secretary of the Industrial Commission; Irving Matthys, Secretary of the Wilton Local United Mine Workers; Harry Drennan, District President of United Mine Workers of America.
Red ID: PH_I_89322 Image ID: 174986 Image Notes: 00055-00099-back

Collection: 00055 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Arthur Benson Gilbert Photograph Collection
Date: 1880-1920

Summary: Images of agriculture, the Nonpartisan League, and buildings. Many of the images were used in the Nonpartisan Leader. Photographs were taken in Bismarck, Brantford, Buffalo Spring, Esmond, Fargo, Hekton, McKenzie, Pretty Rock, Williston and Wyndmere (N.D.).

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Collection: 00055 - Arthur Benson Gilbert Photograph Collection
Folder: 0003
Item: 00099
Title: Preliminary Conference on coal strike at North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck (N.D.)
Date: 11/6/1919
Creator: Gilbert, Arthur Benson
Inscription/Marks: [handwritten on bottom of photograph] --36 Ems-- --Rush-- [handwritten on back of photograph] Labor. Coal Miners conference at Bismarck. L to R: Frazier - Hagan - McDonald - Anderson - Matthy -Drennan (From N. P. League collection) Donor: A. B. Gilbert, Mound, Minnesota. 58 + 34 = 92 [red stamp] RECEIVED BY MUSEUM FEB 25 1935 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Facsimile file] [formerly C-3429-00001] NPL Preliminary Conference at N.D. Capitol on 1919 Coal Strike. (Left to right) Governor Lynn J. Frazier, John N. Hagen, Comissioner of Agriculture and Labor, S. S. McDonald, Wormans Compensation Commissioner and President of N.D. Federation of Labor, W. A. Anderson, Secretary of N.D. Industrial Commission, Irving Matthys, Secretary of Wilton Local of United Mine Workers, Harry Drennan, District President of United Mine Workers of America.
Summary: Seated group portrait in office at North Dakota State Capitol. Left to Right: Governor Lynn J. Frazier; John N. Hagan, Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor; Simon S. McDonald, Workman's Compensation Commissioner and President of North Dakota Federation of Labor; W. A. Anderson, Secretary of the Industrial Commission; Irving Matthys, Secretary of the Wilton Local United Mine Workers; Harry Drennan, District President of United Mine Workers of America.
Red ID: PH_I_89322 Image ID: 174985 Image Notes: 00055-00099

Collection: 00055 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Arthur Benson Gilbert Photograph Collection
Date: 1880-1920

Summary: Images of agriculture, the Nonpartisan League, and buildings. Many of the images were used in the Nonpartisan Leader. Photographs were taken in Bismarck, Brantford, Buffalo Spring, Esmond, Fargo, Hekton, McKenzie, Pretty Rock, Williston and Wyndmere (N.D.).

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