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| Title | St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad bridge, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory |
| Date of Original | 1882 |
| Creator | Berg, J.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Water is up to the tracks and a lot of debris is backing up against the bridge. Four men stand on the bridge. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
Water
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Stereographs
Rivers
Railroads
Railroad bridges
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| Organization Name | St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company
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| Location | Grand Forks (N.D.)
Dakota Territory
Red River of the North
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| Decade | 1880-1889
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| Item Number | A4042 |
| Format of Original | Stereographs
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| Transcription | "J. Berg, 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. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] Bridges of North Dakota exhibit |
| 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
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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 (A4042) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shA4042 |
