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Houses in Fargo flood, spring 1897


Title	Houses in Fargo flood, spring 1897
Date of Original	1897-04-05
Description	View likely looking southwest from the Front Street (Main Avenue) bridge in Fargo, N.D. showing flooded houses. Far in the background is visible the old waterworks building in Island Park and Jones Hall at Fargo College. Some houses appear to be floating including a privy.
Ordering Information	Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services
General Subject	Weather
Subject (LCTGM)	Floods Houses Roofs Rivers Privies
Location	Fargo (N.D.) Cass County (N.D.) North Dakota United States Red River of the North
Address	Fargo (N.D.) - 1st Avenue S. Fargo (N.D.) - 1st Avenue S. - 100 block
Decade	1890-1899
Item Number	2065.12.1
Format of Original	Gelatin silver prints
Dimensions of Original	14 x 17 cm.
Transcription	"Apr. 5th 1897" - handwritten on back of photograph.
Notes	Title supplied by staff. Photographer unknown.
Repository Institution	North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
Repository Collection	Fargo Public Library Photograph Collection 2065
Collection Finding Aid	Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/979
Credit Line	Fargo Public Library Photograph Collection, NDIRS-NDSU (2065.12.1)
Language	eng;
Digital ID	fpl00028
Original Source	Photograph
Digital Alterations	Thumbnail version cropped

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