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| Title | Patterson Hotel lobby, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1928 and 1935 |
| Description | A man stands behind the front desk in the lobby of the Patterson Hotel. A clock and a calendar hang on the wall behind him, as well as a number of posters. Western Union telegram slips sit in a box on the desk, and a cash register is visible in the background. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Hotels
Lobbies
Clocks & watches
Cash registers
Telegrams
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| Organization Name | Western Union Telegraph Company
Patterson Hotel (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Address | Bismarck (N.D.) - Main Avenue - 400 block
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| Decade | 1920-1929
1930-1939
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| Item Number | 00070-14 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | The Patterson Hotel, originally named the McKenzie Hotel, was built in 1910 by Edward G. Patterson. It opened on January 1, 1911 in time for the legislative sessions that year. It was renamed the Patterson Hotel in 1928. Originally it was eight stories high and topped with a roof garden, but two complete and two partial floors were later added, bringing the total height to 12 stories. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Patterson Hotel Photograph Collection 00070
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00070-14) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh0007014 |
