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Frank B. Fiske cemetery marker, St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fort Yates, N.D.
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| Title | Frank B. Fiske cemetery marker, St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fort Yates, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 2007? |
| Creator | Porter, Robert E.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A view of the cemetery marker of Frank B. Fiske in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Fort Yates, N.D. An American flag is planted in the ground next to the marker. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Cemeteries and graves
Statues and monuments
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Monuments
Cemeteries
Photographers
Flags
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| Personal Name | Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952
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| Organization Name | St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery (Fort Yates, N.D.)
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| Location | Fort Yates (N.D.)
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| Decade | 2000-2009
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| Item Number | 2007-P-018-49 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| 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 | Robert E. Porter Photograph Collection 2007-P-018
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (2007-P-018-49) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh2007P01849 |
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