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Ruins of George Custer's house at Fort Abraham Lincoln


Title	Ruins of George Custer's house at Fort Abraham Lincoln
Date of Original	between 1894 and 1910
Description	Pauline Crowley Shoemaker rides a horse and looks at the ruins of George and Elizabeth Custer's house at Fort Abraham Lincoln. A small pile of rocks and wood is all that remains of the dwelling. Other wooden buildings are visible in the distance.
Ordering Information	http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject	Military Historic sites Women
Subject (LCTGM)	Military facilities Houses Ruins Horses Horseback riding
Personal Name	Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933 Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876 Shoemaker, Pauline Crowley
Organization Name	United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.
Location	Fort Abraham Lincoln (N.D.)
Decade	1890-1899 1900-1909
Item Number	A5386
Format of Original	Photographic prints
Notes	Photographer unknown. Title created by staff.
Biography/History	The original fort and buildings at Fort Abraham Lincoln were disassembled in 1894. A reconstruction of the Custer House was opened to the public in June 1989.
Repository Institution	State Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository Collection	State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A
Credit Line	State Historical Society of North Dakota (A5386)
Rights Management	Copyright status unknown.
Digital ID	shA5386

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