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Crowd on street of Mott, N.D.


Title	Crowd on street of Mott, N.D.
Date of Original	1910
Description	A crowd of people is gathered on a street in Mott, North Dakota in 1910 to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Brown Hotel. There is mixture of automobiles and horse-drawn carriages in view. Hanging between two buildings is a banner saying, "Welcome to Mott the Spot." Also visible are many businesses that line the unpaved street.
Ordering Information	http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject	People Transportation Social Life & Customs City & Town Life
Subject (LCTGM)	Men Women Automobiles Horses Carriages & coaches Crowds Streets Banners Celebrations Hotels Buildings Dirt roads Photographic postcards
Organization Name	Brown Hotel (Mott, N.D.)
Location	Mott (N.D.)
Decade	1910-1919
Item Number	0001-5
Format of Original	Postcards
Notes	Photographer unknown. Title created by staff.
Biography/History	William H. Brown built the Brown Hotel in 1904. The building went through various stages of expansion and was formally dedicated in 1910.
Bibliographic Reference	Information found in "Mott, North Dakota; The First 75 Years; 1907-1982". Compiled by Rene Hersrud and the 75th Anniversary Committee, 1982. p.21.
Repository Institution	State Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository Collection	Trousdale Photograph Collection 0001
Credit Line	State Historical Society of North Dakota (0001-5)
Rights Management	Copyright status unknown.
Digital ID	sh00015

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