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| Title | Two Gun Hart with confiscated stills |
| Date of Original | between 1920 and 1933 |
| Creator | Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Prohibition agent R.J. "Two Gun" Hart stands with confiscated stills and alcohol. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Prohibition
Stills (Distilleries)
Alcoholic beverages
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| Personal Name | Hart, Richard Joseph, 1892-1952
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| Decade | 1920-1929
1930-1939
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| Item Number | 1952-0088 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 6.5 x 8.5 in. |
| Transcription | "'Two Gun' R.J. Hart with his rare collection, Fiske Foto"--Handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] Frank Bennett Fiske Papers, State Historical Society of North Dakota, MSS 10105 |
| Biography/History | Frank Fiske served as an assistant steamboat captain prior to his lifelong work as a studio photographer, mostly associated with Fort Yates N.D. He learned the trade from S.T. Fansler, post studio photographer, and remained in Fort Yates to document the town, the Standing Rock Agency, and the changing ways of the frontier. Fiske was also a writer, and served for a time as a newspaper editor, and wrote a popular column carried in many newspapers. He was best known for his Indian photographs, which depicted everyday Indian life, as well as studio views. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Frank B. Fiske Photograph Collection 1952
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (1952-0088) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh19520088 |
| OCLC number | 61156024 |
