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	Railroad bridge, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory Title Railroad bridge, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory Date of Original 1882 Creator Berg, J. Creator Role Photographer Description View down the railroad tracks crossing the Red River. Men stand on both sides of the tracks. The water is noticeably high. Ordering Information http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html General Subject People Pioneer Era Subject (LCTGM) Rivers Stereographs Railroad bridges Railroad tracks Railroad ties Organization Name St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company Location Grand Forks (N.D.) Dakota Territory Red River of the North Decade 1880-1889 Item Number A4041 Format of Original Stereographs Transcription "J. Berg, Landscape Photographer. Grand Forks, D.T."--Printed on edges of stereograph. "St. P. M. and M. R. R. Bridge at Grand Forks, D.T.- high water spring of 1882. -43 ft. above low water mark."--Handwritten on back of stereograph. Notes Title created by staff. Biography/History The St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad reached Grand Forks with the construction of this bridge in 1880. In 1882 flooding raised water levels over 40 feet from the low water mark, nearly submerging this bridge. Repository Institution State Historical Society of North Dakota Repository Collection State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A Credit Line State Historical Society of North Dakota (A4041) Rights Management Copyright status unknown. Digital ID shA4041
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