Photos By Elmer Thompson ~ Trade War Story ~ Pinball Champ Tim Fiechtner

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 – A treasure trove of historical North Dakota photos will be the basis of a new exhibit at the North Dakota Museum of Art. It’s called “The Inventor: Photos by Elmer O. Thompson and Reflection on his Life, 1890-1983.” This collection of glass plate negatives only came to light a few years ago. Joining us to discuss the collection is Ken Smith, a Ph.D candidate in history at NDS U and president of the Ellendale Historical Society. ~~~ Art history is also part of today’s Plains Folk essay from NDSU professor Tom Isern: “The Duck Stamp Guy.” ~~~ The U.S. and China trade war has been bad for some in manufacturing and agriculture. In part 1 in a three part series on tariffs, Harvest Public Media’s Madelyn Beck explains why farmers are mostly collateral damage in a struggle over power and technology. ~~~ Tim Fiechtner is the 2019 North Dakota pinball champion after his first-place finish in a tournament January 19^th. In March he’ll represent the state at International Flipper Pinball Association’s National Pinball Championship in Las Vegas. He joins us to discuss his passion for pinball and why this old-school technology still attracts fans in this era of modern computer gaming.