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| Title | Soldiers' Home, Lisbon, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1923-08-09 |
| Description | A large brick building with a tower sits towards the left. There is a water tower behind that building. Another building is visible in the distance at center. In front of the buildings are the grounds of the facility, with a large lawn, trees and bushes. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Military
Social welfare
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Soldiers' homes
Lawns
Postcards
Trees
Shrubs
Water towers
Towers
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | North Dakota Veterans' Home
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| Location | Lisbon (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | B0742-06 |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Publisher of Original | Auburn Post Card Mfg. Co. (Auburn, In.)
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| Place of Publication | Auburn (In.)
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| Transcription | "Soldiers' Home, Lisbon, N.D."--Printed on front of postcard.
"8/9/23 Dear cousin- Your nice letter rec'd- Sorry to say I cannot visit you this summer much as I'd like to. Had one week vacation in spring & more days off when my [illegible] was sick. he is with me this summer. so I'll not have much time off. I want to see your mother & all of you but work is first. will write. -Allie- Mrs Clara Austin, Lynd, Minn."--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | The first soldier was admitted to this facility in 1893. In 1899 a hospital was built and in 1907 the commandant's quarters were built. All original structures were red brick. |
| 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 (B0742-06) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0742-06 |
