Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1995.249.001 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Title |
Bergen Place Dedication |
Photographer |
Dale Blindheim |
Date |
1975, October 19, 1975 |
Place |
Ballard, Seattle, Washington State, U.S.A. |
Description |
B/W original photographic print of the dedication of Bergen Place. On a wooden stage, two couples are dancing and an elderly man plays a violin as other men watch while sitting in folding chairs. A Norwegian flag hangs from the ceiling near top of photo while an American flag is glimpsed behind the violinist. Mayor Eilersen of Bergen Norway sits toward the back of the stage to the left. Around his neck hangs a large medallion. Mayor Wes Uhlman of Seattle is seated next to him. |
Ethnic Group |
Norwegian-American |
Collection |
NHM Special Collections Archives |
Credit line |
Gift of Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association, Dale Blindheim Photograph |
People |
Eilersen, Mayor of Bergen Uhlman, Wes Olav V, King of Norway (1903-1991) |
Subjects |
Dedications Ceremonies Dancers Folk costumes - Norway Stages (Platforms) Violins Mayors Folding chairs |
Search Terms |
Washington State -- Seattle -- Ballard Bergen Place |