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| Title | Red River and Great Northern Bridge, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1911-07-07 |
| Creator | Olson, W. O.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A bend in the river leads to a railroad bridge in the distance. Both shores are wooded. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Water
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Railroad bridges
Rivers
Trees
Postcards
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| Organization Name | Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
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| Location | Red River of the North
Fargo (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | B0717-57 |
| Format of Original | Photographic postcards
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| Transcription | "The Red River And G.N. Bridge, Fargo, N.D. 293. Copyright 1909 by W. O. Olson"--Printed on front of postcard.
"Your postal at hand Asking that you are going to spend the 4th at home. Well, I hope everything goes well and you will have an enjoyable time. I suppose that you will be here soon after. With best regards, Sincerely, C. D. Hedlund. Miss Jane McRae, Atwater, Minn."--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | In the winter of 1880-1881 the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad reached Fargo. In 1889 the name of the rail line changed to the Great Northern Railway. The bridge featured a specially constructed barrier to prevent damage during ice out and spring floods. |
| 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 (B0717-57) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0717-57 |
