Photographs of Norway

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Photographs from Norway showing the area where "Ole Olsen Toftehagen" and later known as Ole O. Hagen was born, baptized, confirmed, worked and lived before he came and settled in Leon, Monroe, WI. 

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Gudbrandsdalen Valley between Sel in the North to Lillehammer in the South. Sør Fron is located at Hundorp.

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Hundorp, district headquarters and Sør Fron Church. Notice Tofte farms in lower right.

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Lang Lia (long mountainside) south. This is the mountain across the Lågen River in Sør Fron Parish.
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Lang Lia (long mountainside) middle section. This is the mountain across the Lågen River in Sør Fron Parish.
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Lang Lia (long mountainside) north. This is the mountain across the Lågen River in Sør Fron Parish.
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Tofte, Utistugun -- this is probably the farm where Ole O. Hagen was born and his parents were cotters.

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Tofte, Nigard -- as it looked in the mid 1800's when Ole O. Hagen worked there.
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Tofte, Nigard -- as it looks today. Ole O. Hagen  worked on this farm as a young man.
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Tofte, Oppigard (upper farm) as it looked in the mid 1800's.
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Tofte, Oppigard (upper farm) as it looked in July, 2000.
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A view of the area around Sør Fron Church in the 1800's
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A view of the area around Sør Fron Church in July, 2000.
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The sign on Highway E6 indicating the way to the Sør Fron Church.
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Sør Fron Church consecrated in 1793 and is still used for worship in the year 2000.
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Entrance to the Sør Fron Church in year 2000.
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The altar in the church. Notice the pulpit above the crucifix.
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Rear of the church showing a part of the cemetery.