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Burial Site of Gjermund Hansen in Clinton

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Burial site of Gjermund Hansen (1786-1840), said to be the first Norwegian immigrant buried in Wisconsin.

Date Created:
July 1925

Publication Information

Date Created
July 1925

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
11 x 7 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PF Clinton.6b

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013QQ3
Legacy ID
WHi 29981

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