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Norwegian Collection

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Hamnoy, Lofoten islands, Norway. winter

Hamnoy, Lofoten islands, Norway. winter

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Arctic Cathedral or Tromsdalen Kirke church, in winter, Tromso, Norway, Europe

Arctic Cathedral or Tromsdalen Kirke church, in winter, Tromso, Norway, Europe

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Aerial view, Henningsvaer with football stadium

Aerial view, Henningsvaer with football stadium
aerial photo, aerial photography, aerial photos, craggy, deserted, distances, distant view, distant views, fields, football stadium, football stadiums, fylkes nordland, high-angle shot, landscape

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Amazing Soccer Pitch in Lofoten Islands, Norway

Amazing Soccer Pitch in Lofoten Islands, Norway
Henningsvaer Football Pitch - North Of The Arctic Circle

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen
1928- Henrik Ibsen, Swedish playwright, waist up, with bowler hat and cane. SEE NOTE

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Edward Grieg In Head And Shoulders Shot

Edward Grieg In Head And Shoulders Shot
(Original Caption) 1895-Edward Grieg (1843-1907) Norwegian composer. Portrait

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen
(Original Caption) Close-up of Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) Norwegian novelist and playwright. Photo ca. 1896

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Headshoulders Photo Of Edvard Grieg

Headshoulders Photo Of Edvard Grieg
(Original Caption) Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Norwegian composer. Photograph, early 1900's

Background imageNorwegian Collection: The Master Builder by Snapp

The Master Builder by Snapp
Author Henrik Ibsen holding hat and baton

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sir Ernest Shackleton, Robert E. Peary and Roald Amundsen

Sir Ernest Shackleton, Robert E. Peary and Roald Amundsen
(Original Caption) Polar explorers (left to right), Sir Ernest H. Shackleton, Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary and Captain Roald Amundsen

Background imageNorwegian Collection: King Olaf Holding a Sword

King Olaf Holding a Sword
(Original Caption) Portrait: King Olav V, of Norway

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Bjornsterne Bjornson Writing At Desk

Bjornsterne Bjornson Writing At Desk
Bjornstjerne Bjornson (1832-1910), Norwegian poet, dramatist, novelist and political leader won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1903

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Portrait Of Henrik Ibsen Norwegian

Portrait Of Henrik Ibsen Norwegian
(Original Caption) Portrait of Henrik Ibsen(1828-1906) Norwegian poet and dramatist. Undated photograph

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Norwegian 'Flower-People' Wedding

Norwegian "Flower-People" Wedding
(Original Caption) Oslo, Norway- Flowers spring up all over the world...and now Flower-people are spreading to all parts of the world

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Etching of Eric the Red Battling Icelandic Chief

Etching of Eric the Red Battling Icelandic Chief
(Original Caption) Red Erik (Eric the Red) killing icelandic chief

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Coaches Knute Rockne and Glenn S. Warner

Coaches Knute Rockne and Glenn S. Warner
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Knute Rockne, Glenn 'Pop' Warner, and Tad Jones

Knute Rockne, Glenn "Pop" Warner, and Tad Jones
From left are Knute Rockne, coach of Notre Dame University, Glenn "Pop" Warner, coach of Stanford University, and Tad Jones, coach of Yale University

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Ptg. Of L. Eriksson Off The Coast

Ptg. Of L. Eriksson Off The Coast
(Original Caption) Leif Eriksson (Ericsson) off the coast of Vineland. A.D. 1000. Painting by Wergeland

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Murder Suspect Belle Gunness with Her Children

Murder Suspect Belle Gunness with Her Children
Suspected murderer Belle Gunness with her children Lucy Sorensen, Myrtle Sorensen and Philip Gunness in 1904. Gunness is suspected of killing up to 15 men for their insurance

Background imageNorwegian Collection: King Haakon Arriving at His Coronation

King Haakon Arriving at His Coronation
(Original Caption) King Haakon VIII: (1872-) of Norway in regal splendor after his coronation. Drawing 1906

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen at the South Pole

Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen at the South Pole
(Original Caption) Amundsen Expedition: Proving themselves at the South Pole by use of sextant and artificial horizon. Captain Roald Amundsen discovered South Pole on December 14-17, 1911

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Party Viewing Amundsen's Tent

Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Party Viewing Amundsen's Tent
(Original Caption) Captain Robert Falcon Scott (right) and party on arrival at Amundsen's tent

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Roald Amundsen and His Assistant Flying Plane

Roald Amundsen and His Assistant Flying Plane
(Original Caption) Amundsen (left) and his assistant, Christaffsen, testing one of their planes at San Francisco, April 1913, for use on an expedition to the North Pole

Background imageNorwegian Collection: J.M. Larsen Shaking Hands with Roald Amundsen

J.M. Larsen Shaking Hands with Roald Amundsen
(Original Caption) Amundsen prepares for polar expedition

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Roald Amundsen Looking Out of Airplane

Roald Amundsen Looking Out of Airplane
(Original Caption) Amundsen prepares for polar expedition

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Tennis Player Molla Mallory

Tennis Player Molla Mallory
(Original Caption) July 20, 1922. SS Homeric Returns. Mrs

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen
Captain Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) wearing a fur parka, circa 1923. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Explorer Roald Amundsen in Snowsuit

Explorer Roald Amundsen in Snowsuit
In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen
The famous arctic explorer Roald Amundsen

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Knute Rockne and Others

Knute Rockne and Others
(Original Caption) Knute Rockne with Glenn S. Warner, Stanford University Football coach, and Christy Walsh

Background imageNorwegian Collection: El Larsen and Amundsen Listening to Their Welcome

El Larsen and Amundsen Listening to Their Welcome
(Original Caption) Oslo, Norway: Above is pictured Amundsen, explorer and El Larsen his American companion listening to the welcoming speech at Oslo

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Ship Pilot Using Old Sextant

Ship Pilot Using Old Sextant
(Original Caption) New York: Yawl From Norway

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Babe Ruth with Other Sports Notables

Babe Ruth with Other Sports Notables
(Original Caption) Photo shows right to left: Glenn S. Warner, known as Pop Warner, of Leland Stanford University, California; Knute K

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Explorer Roald Amundsen Resting in Dirigible

Explorer Roald Amundsen Resting in Dirigible
(Original Caption) 1926- Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), resting from duties in the control room of the Dirigible of the Norg in 1926

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Norge Aircraft Sitting in Hanger

Norge Aircraft Sitting in Hanger
(Original Caption) An unknown Alaska station reported that the Norge had passed Point Barrow, May 13th, but no word has been received for 30 hours

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth Watching the Norge

Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth Watching the Norge
(Original Caption) This photo, one of the first to arrive, shows captain Amundsen (left), and Lincoln Ellsworth at King's Bay, Spitzbergen, watching the arrival of the Norge

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Couple Dancing the Charleston

Couple Dancing the Charleston
Norwegian pole vault champion, Charles Hoff, dances with Tempest Stevens in a Charleston contest

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Knute Rockne, Tad Jones, and Glenn 'Pop' Warner

Knute Rockne, Tad Jones, and Glenn "Pop" Warner
(Original Caption) Knute Rockne, coach of Notre Dame, met with Tad Jones and Glenn "Pop" Warner to select an All American football team

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sonja Henie Figure Skating

Sonja Henie Figure Skating
Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie shows off her gold medal at the 1928 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Playwright

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Playwright
Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) is often considered the father of modern prose drama

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sonja Henie, Norwegian Skater In Action

Sonja Henie, Norwegian Skater In Action
(Original Caption) 1929-Sonja Henie, Norwegian Skater in action. Leg raised

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sonja Henie, Norwegian Skater In Action

Sonja Henie, Norwegian Skater In Action
(Original Caption) 1929-Sonja Henie, Norwegian skater

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Figure Skater Sonja Henie Ice Skating

Figure Skater Sonja Henie Ice Skating
Olympic star and three times world figure skating champion Sonja Henie practices on the ice at Madison Square Garden

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Knute Rockne Addressing Football Candidates

Knute Rockne Addressing Football Candidates
(Original Caption) Knute Rockne, Notre Dame's athletic director, started initial football practice at South Bend, Indiana

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Notre Dame Team Portrait

Notre Dame Team Portrait
(Original Caption) His Notre Dame all-stars arrived in New York, for their battle with the New York Giants, pro team, in a charity grid battle

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Knute Rockne with Mayor of New York

Knute Rockne with Mayor of New York
(Original Caption) Knute Rockne, Frank Carideo, Mayor James Walker and his secretary ex-Judge Andrews. The Mayor presents Carideo with a watch

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Birger Ruud

Birger Ruud
(Original Caption) 2/13/1932-Lake Placid, NY- Floating high above the crowd over the intervale jump at Lake Placid

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Cadets Reef Sails of Norwegian Ship

Cadets Reef Sails of Norwegian Ship
(Original Caption) 6/23/1933-Chicago, IL- Cadets on the Sorlandet, Norway's floating Annapolis

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Olympic Figure Skating Winners on Platform

Olympic Figure Skating Winners on Platform
The 1936 Olympic Figure Skating Champions are Cecilia Colledge winning silver, Sonja Henie winning gold, and Vivi-Anne Hulten winning bronze

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sonja Henie at Olympic Games

Sonja Henie at Olympic Games
Sonja Henie leaps during her figure skating routine at the 1936 Winter Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. She is the defending gold medalist

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Scandinavian Leaders Seated Formal Dress

Scandinavian Leaders Seated Formal Dress
(Original Caption) 1938-Formal portrait of Scandinavian leaders sitting in ceremonial dress at a historic conference

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Scandinavian Royalty Standing Full Length

Scandinavian Royalty Standing Full Length
(Original Caption) 1938-Formal full-length portrait of the Kings of Scandinavia standing in ceremonial dress at a historic conference

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Meeting of Scandinavian Leaders

Meeting of Scandinavian Leaders
(Original Caption) Scandinavian Kings and Finnish President Confer in Stockholm

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Portrait of a Solemn Captain Roald Amundsen

Portrait of a Solemn Captain Roald Amundsen
(Original Caption) Amundsen Sails Over North Pole In Norge

Background imageNorwegian Collection: King Olav V of Norway

King Olav V of Norway
(Original Caption) Crown Prince Olav of Norway has been named Commander-in-Chief of all Norwegian armed forces, according to word received from London

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Ronald Reagan and Pat O'Brien

Ronald Reagan and Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien played title role of the famous Notre Dame football coach in Warner Brother's 1940 film Knute Rockne, All-American

Background imageNorwegian Collection: German Soldiers Searching Norwegians

German Soldiers Searching Norwegians
(Original Caption) 05/07/1940. German soldiers searching Norwegians

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Roald Dahl and Ernest Hemingway

Roald Dahl and Ernest Hemingway
(Original Caption) War Correspondent Waits for Invasion. London, England: Ernest Hemingway (right) walks a London street in the company of an RAF officer

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Patrons Lined Up to Exchange Banknotes

Patrons Lined Up to Exchange Banknotes
(Original Caption) Norway: The Exchange Of Banknotes In Oslo, Norway. In Norway, people these days must exchange their notes in the banks, getting new ones in order to avoid the inflation

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sonia Henie Puts On Ice Skates

Sonia Henie Puts On Ice Skates
(Original Caption) 1/22/1948- New York, NY: Sonja Henie opens ice show

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Looking At Globe with Magnifying Glass

Looking At Globe with Magnifying Glass
Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the United Nations, looks at a tiny globe through a powerful magnifying glass

Background imageNorwegian Collection: United Nations Members Voting

United Nations Members Voting
Three Members of the United Nations assembly voting to separate Israel into an Arab and Jewish state. Shown recording the roll call vote are (left to right) Secretary General Trygre; Dr

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Trygve Lie, Pointing, with Colleagues

Trygve Lie, Pointing, with Colleagues
(Original Caption) Trygve Lie Preparing for UN Paris Meeting

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen

Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen
(Original Caption) Captain Roald Amundsen during his stay in Alaska

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Boat Pours Water On Burning Oil Tanker

Boat Pours Water On Burning Oil Tanker
(Original Caption) 6/10/1990-Galveston, Texas- A fire boat pours water on the burning Norweigian oil tanker Mega Borg, in the gulf of Mexico, south of Galveston, Texas

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Oskar Omdal and Roald Amundsen

Oskar Omdal and Roald Amundsen
(Original Caption) SS Stavengerfjord Captain Roald Amundsen, noted Arctic explorer who arrived in New York to start preparations for his next and expected greatest exploration of the polar regions

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Oskar Omdal and Roald Amundsen

Oskar Omdal and Roald Amundsen
Lieutenant Oskar Omdal (pilot, left) and Captain Roald Amundsen, discoverer of the South Pole

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Knut Hamsun, Norwegian Writer; Head and shoulders

Knut Hamsun, Norwegian Writer; Head and shoulders
(Original Caption) Knut Hamsun, pseudonym of Knut Pedersen (1859-1952). Norwegian writer. Worked at many jobs as grade-school teacher, laborer; in U.S

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Kirsten Flagstad And Friedrich Schorr

Kirsten Flagstad And Friedrich Schorr
(Original Caption) Kirsten Flagstad: (1895-1962) Norwegian operatic soprano and Friedrich Schorr, (1888-1953) Hungarian operatic baritone in a scene from one of Wagner's operas. Undated photograph

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Formal Portrait Of Queen Maud Of Norway

Formal Portrait Of Queen Maud Of Norway
(Original Caption) Formal portrait of the Princess of Denmark, later Queen Maud of Norway, consort ot King Haakon VII. Undated photograph

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Waist Up Queen Maud Wearing Choker

Waist Up Queen Maud Wearing Choker
(Original Caption) Ca. 1900-Formal postcard portrait of Queen Maud of Norway. She is dressed fashionably in a pearl choker with her hair arranged at the top of her head

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Profile Head/Shoulders Port. Haakon Vii

Profile Head/Shoulders Port. Haakon Vii
(Original Caption) Head and shoulders formal profile portrait of King Haakon VII of Norway

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Portrait Of Niels Henrik Abel

Portrait Of Niels Henrik Abel
(Original Caption) Ca. 1815-1829-Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829), Norwegian mathematician who pioneered in the theory of elliptical functions. Artist unknown

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Sonya Henie

Sonya Henie
(Original Caption) Head and shoulders photograph of Sonya Henie, wearing a diaphanous gown and sparkling jewelry. She is looking up and smiling broadly. Undated photograph

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Kirsten Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior on Stage

Kirsten Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior on Stage
(Original Caption) Kirstin Flagstad with Lauritz Melchior in Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan and Isolde." Stage photograph, undated. BPA2# 3476

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Knute Rockne and Coaches Signing Certificate

Knute Rockne and Coaches Signing Certificate
Glenn "Pop" Warner (Left) and Tad Jones (right) watch Knute Rockne (center)

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Portrait of Fridtjof Nansen

Portrait of Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian explorer

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Early Scandinavian Battle Scene

Early Scandinavian Battle Scene
Battlescene during the 1015-1030 reign of King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Leif Ericson Off The Coast Of Vineland

Leif Ericson Off The Coast Of Vineland
(Original Caption) Illustration of Leif Ericson off the coast of vineland

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Illustration of a Viking Trading Ship Leaving Norway for an Expedition

Illustration of a Viking Trading Ship Leaving Norway for an Expedition
(Original Caption) Viking trading ship of the 8th century leaving on an expedition from Dawn Ladir Cliffs, Norway

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Illus- Eric The Red In Armor W/ Spear

Illus- Eric The Red In Armor W/ Spear
(Original Caption) Eric the Red, 10th century Norwegian navigator. From Arngrin Jonas "Gronlandia, " the first printed account of the discovery of America by the Vikings

Background imageNorwegian Collection: President Truman Speaks At Pact Signing

President Truman Speaks At Pact Signing
(Original Caption) 04/04/1949-Washington, D.C.: TRUMAN SPEAKS AT PACT SIGNING. President Truman speaks at the ceremonies preceding the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, April 4, in Washington

Background imageNorwegian Collection: Burger Ruud

Burger Ruud
(Original Caption) 1/28/1950-Lake Placid, NY- Photo shows Norway's Burger Ruud, of the Olympic ski championship of 1932, helping to get the jumps ready for tomorrow

Background imageNorwegian Collection: UN Secretary General Trygve Lie Reading Letters

UN Secretary General Trygve Lie Reading Letters
(Original Caption) 6/23/1950-Lake Success, New York: Mr. Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the U.N. just before a broadcast for the U.N



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