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Object Name |
Dress, Folk |
Source |
Museum of Danish America |
Iowa History Era Tag |
Prosperity to the Depression (1897-1939) |
Chronological Tag |
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) |
Catalog Number |
2018.048.010 |
Credit line |
Museum of Danish America - Elk Horn, Iowa |
Description |
On April 20,1939, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and his wife, Crown Princess Ingrid, traveled from Omaha, Nebraska, to Des Moines, Iowa. The couple made a stop in Atlantic, Iowa, and addressed a crowd of 5,000 people. The Atlantic high school band played the Danish national anthem and the Crown Prince addressed the crowd in both Danish and English. This folk dress was worn by Alice Hansen, one of two girls from Elk Horn, Iowa, who were selected to meet the Danish royals. The two girls presented a bouquet of flowers to the royals, and they believed they were selected because they could speak Danish. The dress was handmade by Alice Hansen's mother. Content can be used with the following standards: 3rd grade SS 3.27 Immigration and Migration and SS-WH 9-12.26 Iowans Influence World History in a lesson on Danish immigrants in Iowa and their relations between the United States and Denmark. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions. |
Additional Research & Sources |
The morning of April 20, 1939, Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Ingrid arrived in Council Bluffs, Iowa at 10am, where they travelled by car to Des Moines. When they arrived at their hotel in Des Moines around 1pm, they were greeted by the Ft. Des Moines cavalry band and cavalrymen. The royals' trip included meeting with Governor George A. Wilson and Des Moines' Mayor Mark Conkling, as well as visiting the town hall, state capitol, a Danish college and a Danish nursing home. A banquet was held that evening and the royals left for Ames the next day to tour the state college, where they were welcomed by the college's president at the Memorial Union. |
Notes on Related Objects |
Object is related to the following library resources, which can be found by searching the catalog number in the advanced search section: Catalog #: 2018.045.071- A History of Danes in Iowa 2018.045.107- Danish Cedar Falls: The Immigrants' Experience 2018.045.191- Iowa: The Home for Immigrants |
Primary/Secondary Source |
Significant - State/National |
County Tag |
Cass |Shelby |
People |
Hansen, Alice Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark |
Multimedia Links |
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Search Terms |
Immigrants Uniforms Celebrations Denmark Cultural relations |
Legal Status |
Ownership of this resource is held by the Museum of Danish America and has been provided here for educational purposes only, specifically for use in the Iowa Museum Association's "Teaching Iowa History" project. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission from the Rights Holder. For information on U.S. and International copyright laws, consult an attorney. |
