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| Title | Walden Elevator Co., Walden, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 193-? |
| Description | Two grain elevators, one says "Walden Elevator Co." and the other says "Cargill Elevator Co. of North Dakota." There are also other small buildings and a wooden pallet. In the foreground there is grass and an automobile. On the right is a train car. There is a man standing on the ramp leading into the Walden Elevator Co. |
| General Subject | Agriculture
Business & Industry
Rural views
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Grain elevators
Grain industry
Buildings
Railroad cars
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| Organization Name | Walden Elevator Company (Walden, N.D.)
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| Location | Cass County (N.D.)
Walden (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1930-1939
1920-1929
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| Item Number | 123 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 20 x 25 cm. |
| Notes | Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Walden (Cass). This GNRR loading station was built in 1912 in SE1/4 Sec. 30-143-55, Rochester Twp. six miles west of Page on the Surrey cutoff line. It is thought to have been named for the famous Walden Pond in MA, known by most through the writings of Henry David Thoreau. Walden is a common English place name, derived from the Teutonic word meaning mighty, and an Old English name meaning from the wooded valley. A population of 10 has been reported at various times over the years, and in 1965 the site still had two operating elevators, although one of these shut down in 1975 and was demolished. |
| Bibliographic Reference | North Dakota Place Names by Douglas A. Wick. |
| Repository Institution | Cass County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Cass County Historical Society Photography Collection 2070 (Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo)
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| Credit Line | Cass County Historical Society, Bonanzaville, West Fargo (dm 123) |
| Ordering Information | http://www.bonanzaville.org/main.php,
(701) 282-2822
Cass County Historical Society
1351 West Main Ave.
West Fargo, ND 58078 |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dm123 |
