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100 year s of ch ir opr act ic in Nor w ay - a celebr at ion (con t in u ed) The historic celebration was captured by chiropractor and outstanding photographer Øistein Holm Haagensen, who ushered all guests into the venue's lobby to record what is throught to be the largest ever group of Norwegian chiropractors captured on film. As part of the centennial celebration, NCA Secretary General, Hans Otto Engvold,
Hans Otto Engvold undertook detailed investigation to produce magnificent posters that were exhibited at the congress
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conducted extensive research into the early history of chiropractic in Norway. His detailed investigation led to the exhibition of a number of posters featuring important historical events of chiropractic in Norway. One of the facts uncovered was that of the very first four European students ever registered in 1906 at Palmer School of Chiropractic, two were Norwegian. One poster was dedicated to the first chiropractor who started practicing in Norway in
1920. More information, previously unknown and discovered in the archives, was showcased in the exhibition. Two honorary NCA members and veteran chiropractors, Anfinn Kilvær and Georg Rasmussen, also prepared a richly iullustrated booklet to celebrate the centenary. The anniversary publication, "100 years of chiropractic in Norway", was distributed to attendees at the congress. Dr Kilvær delivered a lecture outlining the highlights and significant events of the NCA's history, with a copy of the booklet distributed to those present.