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Norman Blessum photographs, 1950-1982
- Title
- Norman Blessum photographs, 1950-1982
- Identifier
- P1327
- Date
- 1950-1982
- Creator
- Blessum, Norman
- Description
- Pictorial record of occasions involving the Norwegian-American community in Chicago: May 17, appearances of Bernt Balchen, Governor Adlai Stevenson, the Oslo Håndverkers Chorus, and ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Blessum, a Chicago businessman and for a time Clerk of Cook County Court, was present at these events. He was a son of Ben Blessum, the Norwegian-American painter.
- Location: 11/A/1
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Type
- Photographs
Collection
Citation
Blessum, Norman, “Norman Blessum photographs, 1950-1982,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10999.