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| Title | City Hall, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1908-07-30 |
| Description | A large brick city building. There is a sign on the bell tower which reads "City Hall". The large arched doorways on the right are for the Fire Department's garage. A few people are visible around the corner on the left. The street to the left appears to be part of the business district. The street is in the foreground. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
Politics & Government
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | City & town halls
Municipal government
Fire stations
Bell towers
Sidewalks
Streets
Carts & wagons
Utility poles
Postcards
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | City Hall (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | B0717-54 |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Publisher of Original | Souvenir Post Card Co. (New York, N.Y.)
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| Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.)
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| Transcription | "City Hall, Fargo, N.D. 13165"--Printed on front of postcard.
"July 30/08 Lois, Arrived in St. Paul yesterday morning. Well. Miss Lois Bisonett, Portland, Oregon, 1252 E. Yamhill St."--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | The first Fargo City Hall and Fire Department was destroyed by fire in 1893. A new firehouse was built immediately after the fire, and the City Hall moved into an addition to the building. This is the facility pictured above. This building was replaced in 1961. |
| 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 (B0717-54) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0717-54 |
