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Title: M. O. Thompson
Dates: 1898-1947
Collection Number: 00191
Quantity: 177 items
Abstract: Copies from the Thompson family photograph album in Ransom County (ND).
Provenance: Photograph album may have been copied in relation to the donation of the Alfred A. Thompson Papers in September 1983.
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MSS 10341 Alfred A. Thompson
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
From the Ransom County Gazette, June 10, 1948
Funeral services were held June 5 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church for Judge M. O. Thompson, 66, who died June 3 at a Fargo hospital. Rites were conducted by Rev. G. B. Sandanger of Fort Ransom and burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Lisbon with the Lozier funeral home in charge. Pallbearers were J. C. Holkestad, Philip Hoff, Carl Thompson, Helmer Twito, Chris Fricke and William Chisman. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Edo, H. P. Remington, Charles Bangert, Frank Shaw, Clarence Mead, S. A. Adams and Timothy Francis, all Ransom County attorneys.
Martin O. Thompson was born at Paynesville, Minn., on March 5, 1882. In the year 1884 his parents came to Fort Ransom where they took a homestead. He attended the University of Minnesota, Fargo College, N.D. Agricultural College and the University of North Dakota where he graduated from the law department in 1910. He practiced law at LaMoure and Fort Ransom, coming to Lisbon in 1914, he entered partnership with P. H. Butler. He served two terms as states attorney of Ransom County and was elected to the office of County Judge in 1922, and held that office till his death. On May 5, 1915 he married Nellie B. Martin who survives him with two sons, Robert who is with the Department of Labor in Fargo, and Alfred, Superintendent of Schools in Nome, and a sister, Mrs. Clyde Erving of Bemidji, Minn.
A member of the A.O.U.W. and I.O.O.F. lodges and of the Lisbon Park Board, past president of the State Historical Society, Judge Thompson was very active in civic affairs and keenly interested in horticulture and has served as president of the North Dakota Horticulture Society. Active in wildlife conservation and bird study he operated a bird banding station for the United States Biological Survey for several years.
As a hobby he made a large number of wood carvings of many species of birds. His artistic ability was shown by both the workmanship and painting of his birds in their natural colors. He first conceived the idea of the establishment of a submarginal land project in the Sand Hills area in Ransom and Richland counties. The project has since been expanded in area far beyond the original plan, and in addition there has been created a public park or recreational area.
PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
00191-001 Three young ladies on a front porch
00191-002 Two ladies on a sidewalk
00191-003 Four men
00191-004 Girl pushing dolls in buggy
00191-005 Woman reading
00191-006 Chinese Elm grove, M. O. Thompson farm 1941
00191-007 Russian Olive hedge, M. O. Thompson farm 1941
00191-008 Nettie and Robert Thompson
00191-009 Children dressed as pilgrims at Lisbon (ND) 1925
00191-010 Robert and Alfred Thompson ages 3 and 3 taken at C. M. Olson home, Fort Ransom (ND)
00191-011 Alfred and Robert Thompson ages 2 and 3 ca. 1920
00191- 012 Alfred Thompson, Boy Scout at home 1933 or 1934
00191-013 Robert and Alfred in sea scout uniforms 1935
00191-014 Robert Thompson in Army uniform, San Antonio (TX) 1941
00191-015 Robert and Alfred, NDSU students and their dad, M. O. Thompson at home in Lisbon (ND)
00191-016 Threshing Crew at Fort Ransom (ND), M. O. Thompson, steam engineer 1911
00191-017 M. O. Thompson in his first car, a Buick 1912
00191-018 M. O. Thompson home with Alfred’s car out front Septmeber 1943
00191-019 M. O. Thompson, Birger Vold, and Andrew Mikelson building Schridel house near Verona (ND) 1908
00191-020 Airport, Fargo (ND) 1938
00191-021 Townsend Convention Headquarters, Chicago (IL) 1935
00191-022 Townsend Convention Headquarters, Chicago (IL) 1935
00191-023 Robert Thompson home on furlough hunting pheasants 1942
00191-024 Robert home on furlough from Army and Alfred Thompson in hunting clothes 1941
00191-025 Robert Thompson home on furlough with results of the day’s hunting 1942
00191-026 Golf in January in N.D.: Robert. M. O. Major Thomson, and R. A. Contis January 17, 1926
00191-027 Boys playing hockey on Lisbon park rink 1935
00191-028 Alfred, Robert, and John Ringdahl. Robert with broken arm 1929
00191-028 John Ringdahl 1929
00191-029 Alfred Thompson 1939
00191-030 Robert Thompson with fish and dog "Pal" 1934
00191-031 Lisbon School Band ca. 1936
00191-032 Young couple by auto
00191-033 Village of Kidville (ND) 1905. Townsite founded in 1898 by Andrew J. Olson, a merchant, and Alfred Thompson, a blacksmith who led a group of young men in what was apparently a rival townsite to the established village of Fort Ransom. Merchants in the older town coined the name to note that most of the residents in the new town were teenagers or very young adults.
00191-034 Telephone operators 1909
00191-035 M. O. Thompson, Alfred, Robert, and Nettie ca. 1925
00191-036 Lisbon High School North Dakota Class 'B' Football Champs 1935
00191-037 M. O. Thompson in law office, Hamilton Building ca. 1917
00191-038 Lisbon Homemakers Club in costume ca. 1930
00191-039 M. O. Thompson with 30 ducks shot near Havana (ND) by himself, Robert, and Alfred November 1942
00191-040 Opening hunt - bag limit in 3 hours 1945
00191-041 Wheat on the M. O. Thompson farm, 37 bushels per acre 1942
00191-042 Hanson Motors, Lisbon Bowling Champions 1943: Hanson, Chisman, Schmitz, Muralt, Thompson
00191-043 Alfred (in uniform) and Ma at home May 21, 1944
00191-044 Alfred in farm grove 1942
00191-045 Ma and Alfred in farm grove planted in 1935 in 1942
00191-046 Robert, Wanda and Karen at Boy Scout Camp, Mineral Springs near Fort Ransom 1947
00191-047 C. M. Olson and M. O. Thompson with empty bottles in Minneapolis photo studio November 1911
00191-048 M. O. Thompson, Minneapolis (MN) 1906
00191-049 Mrs. M. O. Thompson with peonies in bloom, Lisbon (ND) 1933
00191-050 Alfred with 30 ducks and 1 pheasant November 1942
00191-051 The Brun boys, Alfred and Dad on farm May 1940
00191-052 View from ? Fargo 193-
00191-053 Alfred or Robert with deer
00191-054 deer and bobcat
00191-055 Bunch of Odd Fellows from Lisbon: M. O. Thompson, Peder Gjertson, Knute Noru, Vic Eagle, G. D. Challey, Bill Heaton, Bert Carter
00191-056 Man holding pelican
00191-057 School group, Lisbon (ND) 1931
00191-058 8th grade school group, Lisbon (ND) 1932
00191-059 Brun boys, Alfred and Dad tree planting on farm 1940
00191-060 Cottonwood 12 feet high after 3 years growth 1940
00191-061 Chinese Elm planted 1935
00191-062 Chinese Elm planted 1935
00191-063 2 year old Chinese Elms 1935
00191-064 Alfred and Pal at home
00191-065 Vacant lot looking west 1943
00191-066 Headquarters 3rd Army, San Antonio (TX) where Robert works 1941
00191-067 Vacant lot beautification looking east
00191-068 Vacant lot looking east 1943
00191-069 Snow in M. O. Thompson’s backyard September 25, 1943
00191-070 Vacant lot south of Lisbon Park tree planting 1940
00191-071 Staff Sgt. Robert M. Thompson with Sandra and Pal
00191-072 Strand house in snow September 25, 1942
00191-073 M. O. Thompson with bird models 1944
00191-074 Home winter 1941
00191-075 Vacant lot 1943
00191-076 M. O. Thompson, LaMoure (ND) February 1943
00191-076-1 Robert in CCC camp 1935
00191-077 Robert in Texas 1942
00191-078 Anna Henrikson, M. O. Thompson, Laura Henrickson
00191-079 Vacant lot 1941
00191-080 Duck models 1944
00191-081 Wife home 1933
00191-082 Robert’s graduation 1940
00191-083 Atop Mt. Washburn, Yellowstone Park 1930
00191-084 Winter scene at home 1941
00191-085 Chinese Elms 1938
00191-086 Robert in Texas 1941
00191-087 Alfred’s home, Streeter (ND) 1941 – Alfred was Superintendent of the High School in Streeter
00191-088 Home, Lisbon (ND) 1941
00191-089 M. O. Thompson with bird models
00191-090 Robert, Headquarters 3rd Army 1941
00191-091 Farm grove planted 1935
00191-092 Thompson farm wheat 33 bushels per acre 1941
00191-093 Dad at home
00191-094 Robert’s CCC Camp #4753, Knife River (MN) 193?
00191-095 Home August 1941
00191-096 Mrs. Jonas Anderson, Lars Thompson, Jonas Anderson
00191-097 Robert and Alfred home 1935
00191-098 Grandmother Thompson with Alfred and Robert
00191-100 My wild swan 1935
00191-101 Thompson family portrait
00191-102 Filling vacant lot 1942
00191-104 Field Museum, Chicago 1935
00191-105 M. O. Thompson holding a whistling swan he captured 1935
00191-106 Henrickson family 193?
00191-107 Uncle Peder Henrickson, sons and families, Lisbon (ND) – he was mother’s brother
00191-108 Art, Carrie, Helen, Netti, Selma 1938
00191-109 Snow September 25, 1942
00191-110 Home 1946
00191-111 Sherman Monument, Chicago 1935
00191-112 33 yrs later silk hat again 62 yrs old, Lisbon (ND)
00191-113 Robert in open air theater, San Antonio (TX)
00191-114 Engvale Slough looking north to Whiskey Point May 21, 1944
00191-115 Engvale Slough Whiskey Point from east May 21, 1944
00191-116 Engvale Slough highest water stage ever May 21, 1944
00191-117 Engvale Slough looking north from highway grade May 21, 1944
00191-118 Karen with model of hawk 1947
00191-119 Karen and young horned owl 1947
00191-120 Karen 1947
00191-121 M. O. Thompson’s sculpture in wood, stone and wax 1945
00191-123 M. O. Thompson bird models 1945
00191-127 Nettie Thompson
00191-128 Bird models
00191-129 M. O. Thompson
00191-130 Alfred, Robert, Elmer and Arnold Olson, M. O. Thompson, Hjalmer Miller, Mrs. M. O. Thompson at Miller home, Kidville (ND) 1922
00191-145 Robert at 3rd Army Headquarters, San Antonio (TX)
00191-146 Robert in Texas
00191-146-1 Robert, Alfred and Pal, Thanksgiving 1939
00191-147 Mrs. Ole Henrickson funeral, Fort Ransom (ND) 1942
00191-148 Sam Hoff funeral, Fort Ransom (ND) May 28, 1942
00191-149 A. Martin funeral, Fergus Falls (MN)
00191-150 M. O. Thompson carving Lincoln bust 1938
00191-151 Bust of Lincoln carved from stone
00191-152 Jonas Anderson Golden Wedding 1946
00191-153 M. O. Thompson age 15, sister Sena, brother Albert and parents 1898
00191-153-1 M. O. Thompson and Olaf Henrickson
00191-154 M. O. Thompson with sculptures 1911
00191-155 Sherman Monument, Chicago
00191-156 Miniature dinosaur models by M. O. Thompson May 21, 1944
00191-157 Dinosaurs by M. O. Thompson 1941
00191-158 Chinese Elm August 1939
00191-159 Dinosaurs by M. O. Thompson 1941
00191-160 Wheat crop M. O. Thompson farm 29 bushels per acre 1941
00191-161 Wheat crop M. O. Thompson farm 37 bushels per acre 1947
00191-162 Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops 1941
00191-163 Brontosaurus 1941
00191-164 M. O. Thompson’s dinosaurs 1941
00191-165 Tilling demonstration M. O. Thompson farm 1939
00191-166 Robert and Alfred 1941
00191-167 Robert and Dad 1941
00191-168 Tree cultivation M. O. Thompson farm – US Shelterbelt Forest Service demonstration
00191-169 Tilling demonstration M. O. Thompson farm 1939
00191-170 Albert Hauge Golden Wedding, McLeod (ND) 1940
00191-171 Tilling demonstration M. O. Thompson farm 1939
00191-174 M. O. Thompson
00191-175 M. O. Thompson in law office, Hamilton Building ca. 1917
00191-176 same as 00191-153
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