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| Title | Oscar H. Will Nursery |
| Date of Original | Between 1905 and 1908 |
| Description | Four men working in a field can be seen here. In the background wooden buildings are visible. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Nurseries (Horticulture)
Plants
Men
Wooden buildings
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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 | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | 10190-77-01-156 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 7.5 x 13 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 (10190-77-01-156) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh10190-76-01-156 |
