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| Title | George F. Will in Corn Field |
| Date of Original | 1917-08-14 |
| Description | George F. Will, Sr. poses in a corn field in ths photograph. He reaches for the corn stalk and looks toward the camera. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Agriculture
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Corn
Croplands
Horticulture
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| Personal Name | Will, George F. (George Francis), 1884-1955
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| Organization Name | Oscar H. Will & Co. (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
Burleigh County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 10190-82-01-13 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 6.5 x 10.5 cm |
| Transcription | "8/14/1917 Geo. Will in field of Iroquois Flint & Mandan Yellowsoft" - Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| 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 (10190-82-01-13) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh10190-82-01-13 |
