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| Title | Near Mouth of Beaver Creek, Badlands, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1925-06 |
| Creator | Reid, Russell, 1900-1967
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | This photograph shows a large butte opposite the photographer. The Missouri River can also be seen. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| Subject (LCTGM) | Rivers
Buttes
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| Location | Missouri River
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 10190-76-01-12 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 16 x 19.5 cm |
| 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. In June of 1925 George Will, Russell Reid, and Clell G. Gannon took a rowboat down the Little Missouri River from Medora to Elbowoods. They completed their journey by navigating down the Missouri River to Bismarck. The trip was meant to be a vacation while camping at and photographing various locations along the way. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Gannon, Clell G. "A Short Account of A Rowboat Journey From Medora To Bismarck." North Dakota Historical Quarterly 1, No. 1 (1926): 16-22. |
| 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 (10190-76-01-12) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh10190-76-01-12 |
