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| Title | De Mores Medora to Deadwood Stagecoach in parade, Mandan, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1924-07-02 |
| Creator | Christenson, John
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Several men on top of a stagecoach are being pulled by horses in a parade. The street is decorated with flags. Buildings including a cafe and billiard parlor are partially visible in the background. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
People
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Stagecoaches
Men
Horses
Flags
Billiard parlors
Cafes
Streets
Parades & processions
Dedications
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | Medora Stage and Forwarding Company (Medora, N.D.)
New Palace Cafe (Mandan, N.D.)
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| Location | Mandan (N.D.)
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| Address | Mandan (N.D.) - Main Street
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | B0643 |
| Negative Number | 976 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "De Mores Deadwood stage coach, used in parade to dedicate T. Roosevelt statue, July 2, 1924. Photo by John Christenson. Main street of Medora, N.D."--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | The Medora Stage and Forwarding Company was owned by the Marquis de Mores. It operated between Medora, N.D. and Deadwood, S.D. The company used four coaches for daily trips, which took about 36 hours. The stagecoach was at the Mandan Rodeo in 1924 to dedicate the Theodore Roosevelt statue. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection B
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (B0643) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0643 |
