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| Title | Gassman Coulee railroad bridge, Minot, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1909-10-02 |
| Description | A view of a railroad trestle spanning a canyon. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Railroad bridges
Postcards
Canyons
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| Organization Name | Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
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| Location | Minot (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | B0756-50 |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Transcription | "High Bridge, Minot, N.D., G.N.Ry. 110 Feet High, 1/2 Mile Long"--Printed on front of postcard.
"Dear Mrs. Kay- I received the birthday card you sent me thanks I have had a vacation for two weeks now but will go to work again Monday morning at Tioga, N.D. so I will have the same address as I have had all summer. I have been visiting with my sister and have enjoyed my vacation very much. I am sorry to know you have been ill this summer. I hope you are well again now. Best wishes from your friend Hattie Rongens. Mrs. Andrew J. Kay, Dixon, Ill., 901 Hennepin Ave."--Handwritten on back of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | This is the Gassman Coulee trestle, located approximately three miles west of Minot. In 1898 strong winds caused the collapse of two-thirds of the bridge. The trestle was repaired in 90 days. |
| 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 (B0756-50) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0756-50 |
