Gov. Freeman in Waseca

Name/Title

Gov. Freeman in Waseca

Entry/Object ID

12.14.6

Description

Governor Orville Freeman. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white photo of Governor Orville Freeman on stage at Patton Chevrolet, State Street; Governor Freeman and reigning Dairy Princess Sandra Burtness toasted to each other's health with glasses of milk while the Dairy Princess candidates watched; young woman on far right with purse on her arm is Carol Tollefson from New Richland; fourth from the right wearing glasses is Darlene Goette; Governor Freeman visited Waseca for June Dairy month.

Context

Photos found at an estate sale in Owatonna, MN. Orville Freeman was born 9 May 1918 and died 20 February 2003. Freeman was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Minnesota from 5 January 1955 to 2 January 1961. Freeman served in the United States Marines during the battle of the Bougainville Campaign of November 1943 and was shot and injured in the jaw and left arm.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 21, 1955

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

March 5, 2014

Update Date

June 1, 2025