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| Title | Cavalier County Courthouse, Langdon, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1900 and 1920 |
| Description | A brick court house with a tower. There is a large chimney towards the right side of the building. The entrance is elevated and on the left side of the building. Trees stand in the foreground, partially obscuring the view. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Court houses
Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | County government
Trees
Stairways
Towers
Postcards
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | Cavalier County Courthouse (Langdon, N.D.)
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| Location | Langdon (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1900-1909
1910-1919
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| Item Number | B0718-04 |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Publisher of Original | J. B. Boyd (Langdon, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Langdon (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Court House, Langdon, N.D."--Printed on front of postcard.
"From a friend, Mrs Jane White, Dear friend, rec'd your pretty card to many thanks. [illegible] us all Dell hope it will find near the same the wether is bad plenty of snow was sick a few days days but better write soon & will do better next time. a friend. I will send some [illegible] of this town & I think them very nice. Mrs. Mary Burchield, Fairbanks, Iowa"--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | The first Cavalier County courthouse was built in 1884 and of poor quality, wooden construction. The courthouse pictured above was built in 1895 and was torn down in 1958 when a new courthouse was constructed. |
| 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 (B0718-04) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0718-04 |
