Title: Elmer E. Barry Family
Dates: 1884-ca. 1960
Collection Number: MSS 10738
Quantity: 21 photographs
Abstract: Consists of photographs of the James M. and Elizabeth Barry farm family, Manvel (N.D.), their son Elmer E. Barry, Elmer's garage and shop in Pembina (N.D.), a July 4th parade in Pembina (N.D.) and Governor Walter Welford.
Provenance: The Pembina Museum was closed and under state law, the State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired this collection. Carol Huls, Curator of Collections of the Museum Division of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, brought the collection to the SHSND along with artifacts from the former Pembina Museum and other collections.
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Related Collections:
1573 Elmer E. Barry Oral History Interview (90 minute cassette, 1965)
10737 Pembina Museum
00709 Pembina Museum Photograph Collection
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Elmer E. Barry was born in the Manvel area of Dakota Territory on August 7, 1886. He is the son of James M. and Elizabeth (McAdam) Barry. James came from White Lake, Ontario and Elizabeth from Packenham, Ontario. They were married in 1875, and in 1877 he came to Dakota Territory.
Elmer attended school and grew up in the old home at Manvel, where he farmed with his father. From 1909 to 1911 he served as clerk of School District #13 of Levant Township, He entered service in 1918 in World War 1.
On November 27, 1919, he married Matilda Moris of Pembina, a descendant of two prominent pioneer families of Pembina County. Elmer owned and operated a filling station and garage at Pembina. He served as Justice of the Peace and was United States Commissioner for thirty-two years and was always interested in community affairs. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. They had two daughters, Frances Zirko and Margaret Cummings.
PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
Box 1:
10738-00001 Threshing crew on the farm of James M. Barry, Grand Forks County (D.T.), August 1884
10738-00002 James M. and Elizabeth Barry family outside farm home, Manville (N.D.), August 1895
10738-00003 Exterior of Elmer E. Barry's garage and shop, Pembina (N.D.), 1919
10738-00004 Exterior of Elmer E. Barry's garage and shop, Pembina (N.D.), 1922
10738-00005 July 4th parade on Main street, looking north, Pembina (N.D.), 1902
10738-00006 July 4th parade on Main street, looking north, Pembina (N.D.), 1902
10738-00007 Threshing on the farm of E. E. Barry, Manvel (N.D.), 1908
10738-00008 Threshing on the farm of F. C. Moris, Pembina (N.D.), ca. 1910
10738-00009 Portrait of Governor Walter Welford with unidentified men, ca. 1945
10738-00010 Portrait of Governor Walter Welford, ca. 1920
10738-00011 Portrait of Governor Walter Welford with unidentified men, ca. 1945
10738-00012 Men with cattle in stockyards, ca. 1925
10738-00013 Men with cattle in stockyards, ca. 1925
10738-00014 Portrait of Walter Pike and Elmer Barry, Grand Forks (N.D.), ca. 1910
10738-00015 Herb, Cole, Elmer Barry and Rock on horseback at Valley View farm, ca. 1916
10738-00016 Dick Butler and Elmer Barry, Pembina (N.D.), 1916
10738-00017 Group at Valley View farm, ca. 1916
10738-00018 Portrait of Elmer E. Barry, 1909
10738-00019 Portrait of Elmer E. Barry, 5/1/1958
10738-00020 Elmer Barry with two unidentified women, ca. 1960
10738-00021 Elmer Barry standing beside bottle exhibit, ca. 1960
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