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| Title | Schafer homestead and farm, Valley City, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1889 |
| Description | View of the John Schafer homestead and farm near Valley City, N.D. On the left is a small house with barrels against one wall. A woman and child sit in a carriage pulled by one horse. Two other structures are in the back on the right, probably made with sod espcially the roofs. There are two teams of horses pulling machinery each with a man at the back. There are also cattle grazing. |
| General Subject | Agriculture
People
Rural views
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Farms
Croplands
Farmhouses
Horses
Carriages & coaches
Carts & wagons
Men
People
Women
Cattle
Structures
Buildings
Agricultural facilities
Huts
Barrels
Homesteading
Families
Sod buildings
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| Subject (LCSH) | Sod houses
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| Subject (Local) | Sod roofs
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| Personal Name | Wright, Lillian A. Schafer
Schafer, John
Schafer, Phena
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| Location | Valley City (N.D.)
Barnes County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1880-1889
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| Item Number | BC 8-3 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 17 x 26 cm. |
| Place of Publication | Valley City (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "John and Phena Schafer - my grandparents. Valley City - 1889. Phena Schafer and daughter Lillian, Homesteaded and pair crops forced item (?) to learn - John Schafer with team of horses back of horse + carriage with Phena Schafer and daughter Lillian - from Lillian A. Wright..."--Handwritten on back of photograph.
"Carl. Brown, Agt., Valley City, Dak."--Stamped on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Repository Institution | Barnes County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Barnes County Historical Society Photograph Collection
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| Credit Line | Barnes County Historical Society (BC 8-3) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown.
Owned by Barnes County Historical Society. |
| Ordering Information | Barnes County Historical Society address:
315 Central Ave. N.
Valley City, ND 58072
Phone number: 701-845-0966
Fax: 701-845-4282
Email: bchistoricalsociety@hotmail.com |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmBC83 |
