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Black Building, Broadway, Fargo, N.D.
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| Title | Black Building, Broadway, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1930 and 1931 |
| Description | An elevated view of the Black Building looking Southwest from Broadway and Second Ave North with automobiles parked at curb. Next door to the Black Building on the left is J.J. Newberry 5, 10, and 25 cent Store. On the right is F.W. Peterson Co. A few women looking at the window display. U.S. flag flying from pole along curb. |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Buildings
Department stores
Office buildings
Automobiles
Flags
Windows
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| Personal Name | Black, George M.
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| Organization Name | Black Building (Fargo, N.D.)
F. W. Peterson Co. (Fargo, N.D.)
Lang, Raugland & Lewis
Braseth & Houkom (Fargo, N.D.)
T. F. Powers & Co. (Fargo, N.D.)
Sears, Roebuck and Company
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - Broadway - 100 block
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 2070.146.2 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 23 x 16 cm. |
| Transcription | "Black Bldg"--Handwritten on front of photograph. "Black Bldg; Peterson Jewelry; Newberry diner star; Merchants Nat'l Bank"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | George M. Black purchased property on Broadway in 1912, and opened the Black Store. He then added a dry goods store and a jewelry store on Broadway. Sears, Roebuck and Company offered to buy Black's properties in 1929, which Black accepted. Black used the proceeds to help finance construction of the Black Building, which provided a lower level, balcony and second floor for Sears and six floors above for offices. Lang, Raugland & Lewis of Minneapolis, MN designed the Black Building with Braseth and Houkom Assoc. architects of Fargo, ND. T. F. Powers Construction built the building, with an approximate cost of $450,000, and the cornerstone was laid on November 17, 1930. Sears opened for business in 1931.
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| Repository Institution | Cass County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Cass County Historical Society Photography Collection 2070 (Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo)
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| Credit Line | Cass County Historical Society, Bonanzaville, West Fargo (2070.146.2) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | http://www.bonanzaville.org/main.php (701) 282-2822 Cass County Historical Society 1351 West Main Ave. West Fargo, ND 58078 |
| Language | eng; |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dm20701462 |
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