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Pile driver for Highway 52 James River Bridge construction, Manfred, N.D.
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| Title | Pile driver for Highway 52 James River Bridge construction, Manfred, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1961-10-30 |
| Creator | Burkum, Lester, 1912-2001
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | View of a pile driver working on the James River bridge for the new Highway 52 road Northwest of Manfred, N.D. The railroad bridge is visible on the right in the distance. |
| General Subject | Transportation
Work Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Construction
Bridge construction
Roads
Pile drivers
Construction equipment
Dirt
Bridges
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| Location | Manfred (N.D.)
Wells County (N.D.)
United States Highway 52
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | S-1107 |
| Format of Original | Slides
Color images
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 5 cm. |
| Transcription | "Pile driver Jim River Bridge, New Hi-way 52, N.W. Manfred, N.D. Oct. 30, 1961"--Handwritten on slide. |
| Notes | Jim River means James River Staking new Highway 52, sign says "Bridge Site 704 (1)" another says "State- Federal Highway construction, 11.84 miles, cost $180, 163.85, State funds 50%, Federal -aid funds 50%, North Dakota Highway Department, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads. Project F-704 (1)"--Sign west edge of Fessenden, ND, April 13, 1962, New Highway 52. |
| Repository Institution | Manfred Heritage Museum
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| Repository Collection | Lester Burkum Slide Collection
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| Credit Line | Manfred Heritage Museum, Manfred, N.D. (S-1107) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | Manfred Heritage Museum
Visit the Manfred History and Preservation, Inc. website: ManfredND.org - go to Guestbook.
Mailing address: Manfred History and Preservation Inc., PO Box 321, Harvey, N.D. 58341
Open May 1- September 30, on Tuesday- Saturday 10am-4pm.
When open, Museum phone number (701) 547-2564.
Manfred project historian, Audrey Solheim, e-mail address, administrator@manfrednd.org
Winter phone numbers that are published in their newsletter for staff who could open the museum on special request are 701-547-3123, 701-324-2091, and Pam Norstedt at 701-324-2027. |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmS1107 |
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