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| Title | Grand Forks County courthouse, Grand Forks, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1914? |
| Description | A wing of a large stone courthouse, partially obscured by trees in the foreground. Two men stand just left of center, near the building. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Court houses
People
Law
Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Trees
Lawns
Men
Stone buildings
Postcards
Courthouses
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| Organization Name | Grand Forks County Courthouse (Grand Forks, N.D.)
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| Location | Grand Forks (N.D.)
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| Address | Grand Forks (N.D.) - 5th Avenue
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | B0724-010 |
| Format of Original | Postcards
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| Transcription | "Court House and Grounds, Grand Forks, N.D."--Printed on front of postcard.
"Saturday Dear La I have just a minute to write to get this to the P. d. I was surprised to hear you hadn't heard from this is the 6 letter or card we have sent. Sorry to hear of so much rain down there. We will write a long letter tomorrow. Yours [illegible]. E.Y. Graham, Ganetson, S. Dakota"--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Contributor | Buchner & Orth (St. Paul, Minn.)
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| Contributor Role | Architects |
| Biography/History | The first Grand Forks County Courthouse was built in 1879. In 1912 that courthouse was torn down and the building above was constructed in 1914. The building is of limestone construction. |
| 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 (B0724-010) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0724-010 |
