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Ruins of the June 7, 1893 Fargo fire, Fargo, N.D.
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| Title | Ruins of the June 7, 1893 Fargo fire, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1893-06-07 |
| Creator | Flaten, Gilbert E., 1856-1896
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | An image showing the ruins after the June 7, 1893 fire in Fargo. Silhouettes of a few walls of buildings stand in the distance. Most of the landscape is rubble, ruins and debris. There are a line of utility poles on the left. In the foreground there is a large metal firehouse bell, and a metal frame with chains and wheels. |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
Pioneer Era
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Ruins
Fires
Destruction & pillage
Bells
Utility poles
Bricks
Refuse
Dirt
Chains
Metals
Wheels
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | 2006-023-001 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 26 x 31 cm. |
| Transcription | "Ruins of the Fargo Fire, June 7, 1893. Loss Over $3, 000, 000"
"Flaten, Photo"--Printed on front of photograph.
"Stern"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Biography/History | About 3 PM on the afternoon of June 7, 1893, the worst fire in the history of Fargo began in downtown and spread from wood building to wood building, destroying city hall, the business district and the homes of most of Fargo's 6,000 residents. The fire spread from Front Street (now Main Avenue) to the north. By the end of the day, downtown Fargo was devastated. Over 160 acres were in ashes and over 31 blocks of businesses and residences were destroyed stretching along Broadway from NP Avenue to Fifth Avenue North and west to the prairie. Most of the buildings before the fire were constructed of wood. The photographer is facing northeast from the corner of Roberts Street and NP Avenue. |
| 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 (2006-023-001) |
| Ordering Information | http://www.bonanzaville.org/main.php,
(701) 282-2822
Cass County Historical Society
1351 West Main Ave.
West Fargo, ND 58078 |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dm2006023001 |
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