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Art Lee: When just one (unexpected) non-signature would enrich Bemidji

On May 11, 2015, Dr. Art Lee — professor emeritus of history at Bemidji State University and author of the 1994 book "…

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Bemidji State Normal School First Year Information Booklet, 1919

Bemidji State Normal School first year information booklet.

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Bemidji State’s First Football Team, 1926

"The Peds," Bemidji State University's First Football Team, 1926

In the fall of 1926, R.E. Mendenhall organized the College's first football team. Considering that there were only 26 m…

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Skiing on Campus, 1920s

Bemidji Normal School Skiing behind Deputy Hall, 1920s.

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1920s Performing Arts

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1920 -1921 Bemidji Normal School Basketball

For the sports-minded, the most interesting extracurricular activity begun in the 1921-1922 school year with the organiz…

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1920s Class Enrollment Photos

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Outdoor Summer Sessions 1923

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Women’s Suffrage, 1920

The suffragists, wearing their yellow badges, started a great demonstration immediately after the vote was announced. Sp…

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Sanford Hall Dormitory Built in 1920

Sanford Hall was built in 1920 and was the only dormitory on campus until 1952. The hall could house 50 girls and 100 p…

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