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| Title | Red River, Fargo, Dakota Territory |
| Date of Original | 1879 |
| Creator | Haynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Stereographic photograph of the Red River running along the city of Fargo. The steamboat landing and grain elevator are visible just past the river bend. Trees line the opposite bank. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
Water
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Grain elevators
Waterfronts
Rivers
Trees
Cityscapes
Buildings
Stereographs
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| Organization Name | Northern Pacific Railroad Company
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Red River of the North
Red River Valley (Minn. & N.D.-Man.)
Dakota Territory
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| Decade | 1870-1879
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| Item Number | A1374 |
| Format of Original | Stereographs
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "F. Jay Haynes, Fargo D.T. Official Photographer, Northern Pacific Railway."--Stamped on front edges of stereograph.
"Northern Pacific Views Comprise Views of Duluth, Brainerd, Fargo, Jamestown and Bismarck, At the Crossings of the N.P.R.R. and the St. Louis, Mississippi, Red Missouri, Little Missouri, and Yellowstone Rivers, Of The Great Wheat Fields of the Red River Valley, Dalrymple and Grandin Farms. Also The Black Hills and Upper Missouri And Bad Land Park. The Finest Scenery in the Northwest. Published by F. Jay Haynes, Official Photographer N.P.R.R., Fargo, Dakota."--Printed on back of stereograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Fargo was founded as The Crossing in 1871 and was known unofficially as Tent City. The name changed first to Centralia, then to Fargo in 1872. The city, located on the Red River, is the seat of Cass County. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Sweetgrass Communications, Bismarck, ND: 1989. 63. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (A1374) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shA1374 |
