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| Title | Great Northern Depot, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1907-08-17 |
| Description | A view of a large brick train station with prominent clock tower. The view is from across a lawn facing the platform side. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Railroad stations
Postcards
Clock towers
Lawns
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | Great Northern Depot (Fargo, N.D.)
Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - Broadway - 400 block
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | B0717-08 |
| Format of Original | Postcards
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| Publisher of Original | The Porte Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Great Northern Depot, Fargo, N.D."--Printed on front of postcard.
"Hello Loren Thanks for musie am writing this on the train going to Detroit. You have not answered my letter yet. (Millie)"--Handwritten on front of postcard.
"Mr. Loren Sanborn, Seattle, Wash."--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Contributor | Bartlett, Samuel
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| Contributor Role | Architect |
| Biography/History | This depot was constructed in 1906. The design was by St. Paul architect Samuel Bartlett. The facility is on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| 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 (B0717-08) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | B0717-08 |
