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Flooded Great Northern Railroad bridge on James River near New Rockford, N.D.


Title	Flooded Great Northern Railroad bridge on James River near New Rockford, N.D.
Date of Original	1948-04-18
Description	Aerial view of James River flooding over the Great Northern Railroad Bridge near New Rockford on April 18, 1948. People can be seen walking about the bridge over the river. Power poles are inundated and beginning to lean.
Ordering Information	http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject	City & Town Life Aerials Water
Subject (LCTGM)	Floods Rivers Railroad bridges Utility poles Aerial photographs
Organization Name	Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Location	New Rockford (N.D.) James River (N.D. and S.D.)
Decade	1940-1949
Item Number	2000-P-003-0002
Format of Original	Photographic prints
Transcription	"G.N. James R bridge New Rockford April 18 48"--Handwritten on front of photograph.
Notes	Photographer unknown. Title created by staff.
Repository Institution	State Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository Collection	Flood James River New Rockford Collection 2000-P-003
Credit Line	State Historical Society of North Dakota (2003-P-003-0002)
Rights Management	Copyright status unknown.
Digital ID	sh2000P0030002

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