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| Title | Charles Cotter portrait |
| Date of Original | 188-? |
| Creator | Haynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | Formal studio head shot portrait of Charles Cotter with beard and dressed in suit. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Portrait photographs
Men
Beards
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| Personal Name | Cotter, Charles, 1847-
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1880-1889
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| Item Number | 51.62.1 |
| Format of Original | Gelatin silver prints
Gelatin silver prints
Cabinet photographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 11 x 17 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Haynes Studio (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Chas. Cotter, ry engineer who ran the 1st train across the Red River." - handwritten on back of cardboard mount. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | Charles Cotter was born July 27, 1847 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1864 in the Minnesota Cavalry. In 1870 he began working for the railroad, becoming a locomotive engineer. In 1880 he moved to North Dakota and became a real estate dealer, owning land in Barnes Township, Cass County, N.D., near Fargo. He married Bridget Blake in 1872 and had three children. He died May 21, 1933. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Fargo, N.D. Photograph Collection 51
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| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (51.62.1) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs006568 |
| Original Source | Photograph |
