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Title: George Teskey
Dates: ca. 1928-1961
Collection Number: 00056
Quantity: 1439 items
Abstract: Images of road and bridge construction, Knights Templar activities, family photos, and the Devils Lake Ski area.
Provenance: The collection was donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Margaret Teskey Dalen in July 1983.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Copyrights to materials in this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code and an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
George Teskey was born April 28, 1902 in Bothwell, Ontario, Canada to Edward F. and Eva F. Teskey. He attended Faith (S.D.) High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of South Dakota. He married Hannah Veitch in Williston (N.D.) in 1936 and they had two daughters, Jean and Margaret.
Teskey began work at the North Dakota State Highway Department in 1926 and retired in 1971 as a Specifications Engineer. During World War II he was involved in War Production regulations for the Highway Department.
Teskey was a charter member and secretary of the ND Society of Professional Engineers, director of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Grand Commander of the ND Knights Templar, Commander of the Tancred Commandery, Illustrious master of the Twin City Council, and Worshipful Master of the Biusmarck Lodge. He belonged to the First Presbyterian Church of Bismarck, the Faith (S.D.) Masons, and the Lewis and Clark Lodge, Bismarck (N.D.)
George Teskey died in Bismarck April 27, 1972.
PARTIAL INVENTORY
00056-00001 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937 (George Teskey photograph)
00056-00004 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1936
00056-00007 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00008 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00009 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00010 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00011 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00012 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00013 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00014 Ski Area, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1937
00056-00025 North Dakota State Capitol at night, Bismarck (N.D.) 1961/10/18
00056-00026 North Dakota State Capitol at night, Bismarck (N.D.) 1961/10/18
00056-00027 Float construction for parade 1961
00056-00028 Float construction for parade 1961
00056-00029 Float construction for parade 1961
00056-00034 Bridge over Grand Canyon of Little Missouri River, Watford City (N.D.)
00056-00035 Lewis and Clark Bridge, Williston (N.D.) 1929
00056-00035 Lewis and Clark Bridge, Williston (N.D.) 1929
00056-00038 Geoffrey and Gregory Dalen
00056-00039 Geoffrey, Margaret and Gregory Dalen 1961
00056-00040 Gregory and Geoffrey Dalen
00056-00041 Gregory and Geoffrey Dalen
00056-00043 Jean, Margaret and Warner Teskey 1956
00056-00044 Victor Smith and George Teskey 1961
00056-00045 Drifts piled high against houses and over cars, Devils Lake (N.D.)
00056-00046 Eleventh Street and Porter Avenue cars buried in drifts of snow, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1936/03/06
00056-00047 Small tractor attempting to clear drifts of snow, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1936/03/06
00056-00048 Cars parked in front of Church in trees
00056-00049 Man getting into auto at competition
00056-00050 Rainy Butte Church, New England (N.D.) November 1955
00056-00050 Rainy Butte Church, New England (N.D.) November 1955
00056-00051 Rainy Butte Church, New England (N.D.) November 1955
00056-00051 Rainy Butte Church, New England (N.D.) November 1955
00056-00052 Masons dedicate stone
00056-00053 Masons dedicate stone Fort Buford (N.D.)
00056-00054 Two men changing flat tire October 1955
00056-00055 Coach in living room under hunting painting
00056-00057 Christmas tree in Living room with piano
00056-00059 Cargill Elevator
00056-00069 Placing culverts with horses
00056-00072 Flood at the underpass, Mandan (N.D.) 1928
00056-00073 Flood at the underpass, Mandan (N.D.) 1928
00056-00074 Flood, Mandan (N.D.) 1928
00056-00075 Flood at the underpass, Mandan (N.D.) 1928
00056-00076 Snow covered street, Mandan (N.D.) 1928
00056-00077 Flood at the underpass, Mandan (N.D.) 1928
00056-00078 Flood at the underpass, Mandan (N.D.) 1928
00056-00079 Tractor hauling dirt
00056-00081 Bridge Construction
00056-00082 Tractor stuck hauling dirt
00056-00084 Planes
00056-00088 Rock Lake, 1928 Air King 1928
00056-00091 Planes
00056-00093 Bridge Construction
00056-00095 Bridge construction
00056-00097 Bridge Construction
00056-00098 Camping out supplies Project 393A 1929
00056-00099 Rock Measuring Screens for Road Construction Project 393A 1929
00056-00106 Tractors and horse teams doing road construction
00056-00112 Insloper Road Grader on dirt road with car ahead of it 1932
00056-00115 Men working with a tractor 1931
00056-00121 Crew building road pavement showing highway 1934
00056-00123 Grassy Butte Post Office, Grassy Butte (N.D.) 1934
00056-00125 Preparing dirt for hauling for construction
00056-00126 Buffalo herd corral 1935
00056-00126 Buffalo
00056-00127 Bridge construction 1931
00056-00128 Killdeer Bridge over Little Missouri River, Killdeer (N.D.) 1932
00056-00129 Killdeer Bridge over Little Missouri River, Killdeer (N.D.) 1932
00056-00130 McKenzie Bridge 1931
00056-00131 Bridge 1931
00056-00132 Lewis and Clark Bridge Plaque, Williston (N.D.) 1929
00056-00133 Bridge west of Cartwright (N.D.) side of Yellowstone River looking southwest Cartwright (N.D.) 1929
00056-00134 Excavation
00056-00135 North Dakota Highway Department Automobile No. 85 1936
00056-00144 North Dakota Highway Department Centerline Striper automobile
00056-00148 Woman on tractor with a swather 1953
00056-00149 Jean Teskey 1953
00056-00164 Highway crew working on road construction 1934
00056-00165 Tractors and dirt movers doing road construction, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1929
00056-00170 Dirt road blocked by road closed sign 1933
00056-00174 Surveyor on road construction 1932
00056-00175 Street construction and surveying
00056-00176 George Teskey and girl posing with dog by North Dakota Highway Department Automobile No. 2
00056-00181 Snowplow breaking through snow banks
00056-00182 Snowplow breaking through snow banks
00056-00185 Barber Greene equipment doing highway construction
00056-00186 Riding behind a truck painting lines on pavement
00056-00187 Two cars driving over a bridge
00056-00188 Automobile driving through snow tunnel, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1936/03/05
00056-00191 George Teskey, Jack Kosmalski, Bobby J. Hollinger, Bobby Hollinger Sr. Mike Netslaff, Clarence Villuame and A. S. Bjornson 1929
00056-00196 Jungle play cast , Fargo (N.D.) (Olson photo)
00056-00208 Road Surveyors
00056-00210 George Teskey on bridge pier
00056-00211 Road Surveyor
00056-00213 George Teskey taking it easy in the North Dakota Highway Commission automobile
00056-00215 Snow and ice covered car bumper and wheel
00056-00216 Automobile traveling over back road
00056-00217 Automobile parked alongside snow bank
00056-00219 Ford van parked with other car on roadside
00056-00222 Car driving over dirt covered culvert pipe
00056-00223 George Teskey and dog with North Dakota Highway Commission Automobile
00056-00226 Automobile driving through snow banks
00056-00227 Automobile driving through snow banks
00056-00230 Traffic and bus on Highway 10, Bismarck (N.D.)
00056-00231 Auto bridge
00056-00232 Bridge dedication
00056-00233 Bridge
00056-00234 Cars parked overlooking the building of the Liberty Memorial Bridge, Bismarck (N.D.)
00056-00235 Horse drawn wagons on bridge
00056-00236 Auto bridge
00056-00237 Bridge
00056-00238 Bridge
00056-00239 Bridge
00056-00240 Bridge
00056-00241 Lewis and Clark Bridge
00056-00242 Bridge
00056-00243 Bridge
00056-00264 George Teskey with pheasants
00056-00279 Coyote attempting to cross stream
00056-00280 Knives
00056-00297 Two girls sitting on the bumper of a car looking at produce 1945
00056-00298 Two girls standing near some produce 1945
00056-00300 Two children ice skating
00056-00307 Horse-drawn bus on snow covered road
00056-00315 Combine
00056-00316 Corn Shocks in field
00056-00317 Corn Shocks in field
00056-00320 Brewery and U.S. Indian School, Bismarck (N.D.)
00056-00321 North Dakota State Capitol and Liberty Memorial Building, Bismarck (N.D.)
00056-00322 North Dakota State Capitol and Liberty Memorial Building, Bismarck (N.D.)
00056-00323 Chateau de Mores, Medora (N.D.)
00056-00324 Chateau de Mores, Medora (N.D.)
00056-00326 State Highway Department, Bismarck (N.D.) April 1934
00056-00329 Booster No 2US Engineers Fort Peck District
00056-00330 Gallatin U.S. Engineers Fort Peck District
00056-00331 Distant view of man standing on drift of snow, Devils Lake (N.D.) 1936/03/05
00056-00492 George Teskey's dog in the North Dakota State Highway Commission Automobile No. 21 August 8, 1929
00056-00540 Laying re-bar and pouring concrete Project 393A 1929
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