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| Title | Kensington Runestone |
| Caption (front) | 600th Anniversary Kensington Runestone Alexandria, Minn. Birthplace of America |
| Caption (back) | Replica of famed Kensington Runestone, Alexandria, Minn. English translation by Holland: (Front Panel) We are 8 Swedes and 22 Norwegians on an exploring journey from Vinland through the west. We had a camp by a lake with two Rocky Islands. One day's trip north from this stone. We were out and fished one day. After we came home we found 11 of our men red with blood and dead. Ave Maria. Save us from evil. (Side Panel) - We have 10 of our party by the sea to look after our ships 14 days trip from this island. Year 1362. |
| Subject |
Monuments Historic sites Cities & towns |
| Location | Minnesota--Alexandria |
| Printer | Dexter Press |
| Publisher | Northern Minnesota Novelties |
| Period | Photochrome Period, 1940-Present |
| Language | English |
| Card No. | B-MN-ALE1-3 |
| Genre | Postcards |
| Digital Publisher | Miami University Libraries |
| Copyright | This item is made available by the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner. |
| Collection Name | Bowden Postcard Collection Online |
| Repository | Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
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| Title | Front |
| Caption (back) | English translation by Holland: (Front Panel) We are 8 Swedes and 22 Norwegians on an exploring journey from Vinland through the west. We had a camp by a lake with two Rocky Islands. One day's trip north from this stone. We were out and fished one day. After we came home we found 11 of our men red with blood and dead. Ave Maria. Save us from evil. (Side Panel) - We have 10 of our party by the sea to look after our ships 14 days trip from this island. Year 1362. |
| Subject |
Monuments Historic sites Cities & towns |
| Location | Minnesota--Alexandria |
| Period |
Photochrome Period, 1940-Present |
| Language | English |
| Card No. | MN00011 |
| Genre | Postcards |
| Digital Publisher | Miami University Libraries |
| Copyright | This item is made available by the Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of Copyright Act of 1976. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner. |
| Collection Name | Bowden Postcard Collection Online |
| Repository | Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
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