Mrs. T.H. Fresdahl, Age 82, Casts Her Vote
1948
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Original Caption: Baltic, South Dakota, typical of many rural communities all over the United States, goes to the polls during the November, 1948 presidential election. In this little Norwegian farm community, Mrs. T.H. Fresdahl, age 82, casts her vote. Mrs. Fresdahl was the first baby to be born in Fort Dakota, a pioneer outpost fort at which her father was a soldier. This was when the Dakotas were Indian country. Ft. Dakota was located approximately where Sioux Falls, S.D. now stands. Mrs. Fresdahl is proud of her pioneer heritage and proud that she has never missed voting in a presidential election since woman suffrage became effective, in 1920. Source: State Dept. Photo - Ramsey
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National Archives Identifier: 7583488
Full Citation: Photograph 306-PS-48-3477; Mrs. T.H. Fresdahl, Age 82, Casts Her Vote; 1948; Master File Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Personalities, World Events, and American Economic, Social, and Cultural Life, ca. 1953 - ca. 1994; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/mrs-th-fresdahl-age-82-casts-her-vote, September 9, 2024]Activities that use this document
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