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| Title | Oscar H. Will & Company Seed House |
| Date of Original | 1890 and 1900? |
| Description | This photograph shows a man sitting on a horse drawn wagon. The wagon advertises Oscar H. Will & Company and is hauling seed bags. In the background, Oscar H. Will & Company is visible. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
Pioneer Era
City & Town Life
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Men
Horses
Carts & wagons
Seeds
Advertisements
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| Personal Name | Will, Oscar H., 1855-1917
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| Organization Name | Oscar H. Will & Co. (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
1900-1909
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| Item Number | 10190-81-01-12 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 25 x 30 cm |
| Notes | Title created by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | George Francis Will, Sr. was born on November 8, 1884. He was the son of Oscar H. Will, owner of the Oscar H. Will & Company. George graduated from Bismarck High School in 1902 and Harvard in 1906 then took over his father's business in 1917. Throughout his lifetime, George was considered an archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist, naturalist, nurseryman, seedsman, and historian. He worked with the Mandan and Arikara tribes to learn about crossbreeds of corn for his seed business. In addition, he was president of the State Historical Society of North Dakota between 1942 and 1955. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Harlow Leslie Walster, George Francis Will: Archaeologist, Anthropologist, Ethnologist, Naturalist, Nurseryman, Seedsman, Historian (Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Tribune, 1956), 3-17. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Will Family Collection MSS 10190
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult http://history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/10190.html |
| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (10190-81-01-12) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh10190-81-01-12 |
