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| Title | Freighters, Bismarck, Dakota Territory |
| Date of Original | 1877? |
| Creator | Haynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921
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| Creator Role | Photographer. |
| Description | Stereograph showing a wagon train. There is a large wooden building in the left background. People are on the wagons and also standing next to them. The ground is snow covered. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Transportation
Weather
Pioneer Era
City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Stereographs
Wagon trains
Carts & wagons
Horses
Wooden buildings
Snow
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
Dakota Territory
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| Decade | 1870-1879
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| Item Number | A2935 |
| Format of Original | Stereographs
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| Transcription | "Northern Pacific Stereographs, F. Jay Haynes, Moorhead, Minn."--Printed on edges of stereograph. "393 S & T Frieghters, Bismarck"--Handwritten on bottom of right photograph.
"Northern Pacific Views. Embrace all points of interest between Lake Superior and the Missouri River on the line of the Northern Pacific R. R. Black Hills View. Comprise all important places in the black Hills and along the Custer Route from Bismarck to Deadwood. Catalogues On Application. Photographed and Published by F. Jay Haynes, Moorhead, Minnesota. Orders by Mail promptly filled."--Printed on back of stereograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Bismarck was founded as the Missouri River terminal of the Northern Pacific Railroad. There were several names for this city before Bismarck became official in 1873. The city became the county seat of Burleigh County in 1873 and the capitol of the Datkota Territory in 1883. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Sweetgrass Communications, Bismarck, ND: 1989. 18. |
| 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 (A2935) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shA2935 |
