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| Title | Blanch Street, Beach, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1910-07-25 |
| Description | A street scene looking straight down the street. Storefronts are partially visible on both sides. There are many wagons and carriages parked on the street, mostly on the right side. People are scattered on the sidewalks. Street in the foreground. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
City & Town Life
People
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Speculative houses
Drugstores
Streets
Carts & wagons
Carriages & coaches
Storefronts
Street lights
Postcards
Sidewalks
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | Golden West Investment Co. (Beach, N.D.)
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| Location | Beach (N.D.)
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| Address | Beach (N.D.) - Blanch Street
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | B0723-004 |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Publisher of Original | Otto Stenspud (Beach, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Beach (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Blanch St., Beach, N.D."--Printed on front of postcard.
"Beach, July 25-10 Dear [illegible] L. We are now right at the State line N.D. and Montana. We are both well and hope to find all of you the same. Don't forget to write [illegible], address Bat. 184 Beach, N.D. [illegible] Miss Louise Berg, Chicago, Ill. 4503 Yullen St."--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | The Northern Pacific Railroad built a facility here in 1881. Settlement began in 1900. By 1910, the town had over 1,000 inhabitants. In 1912, Beach became the seat of Golden Valley County. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Sweetgrass Communications, Bismarck, ND: 1989. 13. |
| 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 (B0723-004) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0723-004 |
