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Homestead shacks belonging to Newton C. Abbot and his sister Ruth Abbott, Deering Township, McHenry County, N.D.
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| Title | Homestead shacks belonging to Newton C. Abbot and his sister Ruth Abbott, Deering Township, McHenry County, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1901 |
| Description | Ruth Abbott standing with a bicycle next to her small wooden homestead shack. A similar homestead shack belonging to her brother, Newton C. Abbott, Jr. is visible at left. A plowed furrow visible between the two shacks, marking the division between claims. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Pioneer Era
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Homesteading
Huts
Wooden buildings
Women
Bicycles & tricycles
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| Subject (Local) | Women homesteaders
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| Personal Name | Haug, Ruth L., 1878-1956
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| Location | Deering (N.D.)
McHenry County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | 2008.116.3 |
| Format of Original | Slides
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 5 cm. |
| Transcription | Ruth Abbott, shack of hers and her brother Carl, furrow in middle in quarter lines, 1901 |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff.
Photographer unknown.
Original print also copied with copy print in collection, print no. (2008.2.3), copy negative available (35mm-0236.25-26). |
| Biography/History | Ruth Abbott homesteaded in section 18, Deering Township, McHenry County, N.D. in 1901. Her claim was next to that of her brother, Newton C. Abbott, Jr. In 1904, Ruth Abbott married Ole C. Haug., and they have five children. Her biographical sketch is on pages 153-154 in the book, Land in Her Own Name. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | H. Elaine Lindgren Photograph Collection 2008
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/1059 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2008.116.3) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs010008 |
| Original Source | Slide |
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