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Bird's-eye view, Jamestown, N.D.
Bird's-eye view, Jamestown, N.D.
TitleBird's-eye view, Jamestown, N.D.
Date of Original1908
DescriptionA view of the town from a hill. A farmhouse and horse and buggy stand in the foreground. Farmer's fields are to the left in front of the town.
Ordering Informationhttp://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General SubjectCity & Town Life
Rural views
Transportation
Subject (LCTGM)Postcards
Croplands
Farmhouses
Farms
Carriages & coaches
Horses
Cityscapes
Trees
Roads
Bird's-eye views
LocationJamestown (N.D.)
Decade1900-1909
Item NumberA6650-2
Format of OriginalColor postcards
Transcription"Bird's-Eye View, Jamestown, N. Dak."--Printed on front of postcard.
NotesPhotographer unknown.
Biography/HistoryJamestown was founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad as it pushed its way west in 1871. The town was incorporated in 1881. Jamestown is the seat of Stutsman County.
Bibliographic ReferenceWick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Sweetgrass Communications, Bismarck, ND: 1989. 97.
Repository InstitutionState Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository CollectionState Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A
Credit LineState Historical Society of North Dakota (A6650-2)
Rights ManagementCopyright status unknown.
Digital IDshA6650-2
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