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| Title | Construction of Barnett Field, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1936? |
| Creator | Anderson, David, 1883-1962
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| Description | View of Barnett Field grandstand under construction. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndirs/collections/photography/Reproductions.htm |
| General Subject | Sports & Recreation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Baseball
Sports & recreation facilities
Stadiums
Construction
Grandstands
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| Organization Name | Barnett Field (Fargo, N.D.)
United States. Work Projects Administration (N.D.)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - 19th Avenue N.
Fargo (N.D.) - 19th Avenue N. - 600 block
Fargo (N.D.) - Broadway
Fargo (N.D.) - Broadway - 1800 block
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 2023.82.6 |
| Negative Number | 2023.M-9 (4 x 5 glass) |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 11 x 13 cm. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | Barnett Field the home of F-M Twins baseball team, was built in 1936 by the W.P.A. The first formal game was played on August 28, 1936. The park was dedicated on July 29, 1937, and named after Judge William H. Barnett. In the 1950s, Barnett was the home field of baseball great Roger Maris. The field was torn down in October 1963 to make way for the Fargo North High School. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Library, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | David Anderson Photograph Collection 2023
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/912 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2023.82.6) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs003065 |
| Original Source | Glass negative |
