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| Title | North Dakota State Capitol fire, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1930-12-28 |
| Creator | Finney, Burt
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A view of the original North Dakota State Capitol building on fire. Flames shoot from the upper windows of the building. Collapsed wooden beams are visible through some of the windows. Many cars are parked on the capitol grounds, and a crowd has gathered to watch the building burn. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
Politics & Government
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Fires
Capitols
Automobiles
Crowds
Smoke
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| Organization Name | North Dakota State Capitol (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Address | Bismarck (N.D.) - Boulevard Avenue E.
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 10154-66 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "Finney's Photo Dec. 28, 1930"--Handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Early on Sunday morning, December 28, 1930, the capitol building's janitor heard a loud cracking noise. Looking around, he found nothing, but when he went outside, he saw flames leaping from the Senate Chambers on the fourth floor. Though he called the fire department right away, the building was much too engulfed in flames to be saved. The fire destroyed the building except for the two lower floors of the north wing. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | James Morris Papers Mss 10154
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult http://history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/10154.html |
| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (10154-66) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh1015466 |
