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| Title | Standing Rock Fair Exhibits, 1931 |
| Date of Original | 1931 |
| Creator | Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Vegetables and other agricultural products are on display in a hall for the Standing Rock Fair. At the back of the room, textiles hang from a rope stretched across the room. Posters and other items also hang from the walls. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Agriculture
Indians of North America
Sports & Recreation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Fairs
Exhibitions
Vegetables
Textiles
Tables
Halls
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| Location | Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 1952-0181 |
| Transcription | "Standing Rock Fair 1931 exhibits Fiske Foto"--Handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] Frank Bennett Fiske Papers, State Historical Society of North Dakota, MSS 10105
[Is Part Of]How Does Your Garden Grow online exhibit |
| Biography/History | Frank Fiske served as an assistant steamboat captain prior to his lifelong work as a studio photographer, mostly associated with Fort Yates N.D. He learned the trade from S.T. Fansler, post studio photographer, and remained in Fort Yates to document the town, the Standing Rock Agency, and the changing ways of the frontier. Fiske was also a writer, and served for a time as a newspaper editor, and wrote a popular column carried in many newspapers. He was best known for his Indian photographs, which depicted everyday Indian life, as well as studio views. |
| External Resource | Consult http://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/gardening/index.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Frank B. Fiske Photograph Collection 1952
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (1952-0181) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh19520181 |
| OCLC number | 61156024 |
