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| Title | Harold Eckberg, a good ride and a good picture |
| Date of Original | between 1925 and 1928 |
| Creator | Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Harold Eckberg rides a bucking bronco at the McLaughlin Rodeo. A chute marked 3 is visible in the background, as are four men, tents, and a larger building in the background. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Sports & Recreation
Entertainment
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Cowboys
Rodeos
Broncos
Tents
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| Subject (LCSH) | Bronc riding
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| Personal Name | Eckberg, Harold
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| Location | McLaughlin (S.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 1952-4261 |
| Transcription | "Harold Eckberg- a good ride + a good picture, That's getting 'em close- McLaughlin Fair + Rodeo Fiske Foto 178"--Handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] Frank Bennett Fiske Papers, State Historical Society of North Dakota, MSS 10105 |
| 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 | Frank B. Fiske Photograph Collection 1952
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (1952-4261) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh19524261 |
| OCLC number | 61156024 |
