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| Title | Oil monument, Tioga, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1953-10-25 |
| Description | Upright stone monument with caption "Oil was first discovered in North Dakota by Amerada Petroleum Corporation April 4, 1951. This Williston Basin discovery, Clarence Iverson No. 1, opened a new era for North Dakota and reaffirmed the confidence of her people in the opportunities and future of this great state. Dedicated October 25, 1953 Tioga, North Dakota". There is a man visible standing behind the monument. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Landmarks
Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Monuments
Monuments & memorials
Historical markers
Oil wells
Petroleum industry
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| Organization Name | Amerada Petroleum Corporation
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| Location | Tioga (N.D.)
Williams County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 2035.1730 |
| Negative Number | 2035.1730 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 13 x 10 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Oil Monument: This marker will be dedicated today at North Dakota oil discovery well - during ceremonies which climax a two-day celebration. The discovery well is nine miles south of Tioga." - Caption with image. Fargo Forum & Daily Tribune, Oct. 25, 1953, p. 1. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Contributor | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Fargo Forum Negative Collection 2035
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/971 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2035.1730) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs000273 |
| Original Source | Negative |
