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| Title | Car of poultry shipped from Jamestown, N.D. |
| Date of Original | no later than 1926 |
| Description | A railroad freight car that is loaded with poultry from Jamestown, N.D. There is a door in the center of the railroad car, and open air traveling compartments on either side for the poultry. There are crates on the right, and buildings in the background. |
| General Subject | Agriculture
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Railroad freight cars
Poultry
Crates
Railroad travel
Railroads
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| Location | Jamestown (N.D.)
Stutsman County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | ST291 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
Photograph albums
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| Dimensions of Original | 16 x 26 cm. |
| Transcription | "Album from the Burlington Northern Railroad used in Europe to interest Immigrants to North Dakota about 1926, Kindness Burlington Northern and Royal Bestler, #77.12, Nov. 1st 1976"--Printed on cover of photograph album.
"Poultry of all kinds do well in North Dakota. At prevailing prices turkeys show a handsome profit. From 30 or 40 to several hundred turkeys are a common sight on almost every farm in Stutsman County. One woman bought a ½ section with turkey money in 4 years. Another lifting a $3500. Mortgage left upon the farm at the time her husband died"--Printed on paper next to photograph in album. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Repository Institution | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
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| Repository Collection | Stutsman County Memorial Museum Photographs
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| Credit Line | Stutsman County Memorial Museum, Jamestown, N.D. (ST291) |
| Rights Management | Owned by Stutsman County Memorial Museum. |
| Ordering Information | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
Phone: 701-252-6741
Address: Box 1002, Jamestown, N.D. 58401
Open: Memorial Day - September, 10am-5pm Weekdays and 1pm-5pm Weekends. |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmST291 |
