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| Title | Front Street Bridge during the flood of 1897, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1897 |
| Description | Standing on the bank of the Red River of the North on the Moorhead, Minn. side looking across the flooded Red River and the Front Street bridge into Fargo, N.D. The bridge says "1888" on it. On the left there are a lot of buildings and roofs submerged in the river. There is a boat with a rower in it. There are many people standing on the Front Street bridge, and also on the railroad tracks on the right, which is to the North. A large building on Fargo side of the river says "FARGO-PACKING, " and there is a billboard that says "Lion Brand." On the far right there is another building that says "Pacific Lumber Co." |
| General Subject | Water
City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Bridges
Water
Floods
Utility poles
Buildings
People
Billboards
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
Red River of the North
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | 2070.225.2 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 16 x 24 cm. |
| Transcription | "North Dakota Masonic Grand Lodge Library"--Stamped on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographer unknown. |
| 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 (2070.225.2) |
| 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 | dm20702252 |
