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| Title | Post Office, Jamestown, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1900-1903 |
| Creator | Newland, C. A.
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| Creator Role | Photographer; |
| Description | A view looking across the street at the Post Office and Delmonico Restaurant and Lunch Room. The two story brick building is decorated with large stars, flags, banners, streamers, and banners with stars on them. It probably is all decorated for the 4th of July. There are three large studio portrait photographs handing on the post office wall with decorations. There are five men and one women standing outside the Post Office doors. The men all have on hats, suits and jackets, while the woman wears a blouse and skirt. There is another two story brick building on next door on the left that has decorations and barrels out front, the sign says J.H. Crum. |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Post offices
Postal service
Postal service employees
Restaurants
Buildings
Decorations
Flags
Stars
Sidewalks
Storefronts
People
Men
Women
Signs (Notices)
Fourth of July celebrations
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Organization Name | United States Post Office (Jamestown, N.D.)
Delmonico Restaurant (Jamestown, N.D.)
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| Location | Jamestown (N.D.)
Stutsman County (N.D.)
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| Address | Jamestown (N.D.) - 1st Avenue
Jamestown (N.D.) - 5th Avenue
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | ST280 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 18 x 25 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Newland Studio (Jamestown, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Jamestown (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "G.A. Newland Portrait and View Artist, Jamestown, N. Dak."-- Printed on back of photograph.
"5/13/69 Donated by Mrs. C. Fluetsch"-- Handwritten on back of photograph.
"Postoffice now Keith's Fashion 1969, 223 1st Ave S." and "Post office (Now 1969 - Keiths Fashions, 223 1st Av N.)"--Handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Notes | 5th Ave. in Jamestown, N.D. was renamed in 1939 to 1st Ave. |
| Biography/History | George A. Newland worked in Jamestown, N.D. as a photographer in Newland Studio from 1900-1903. |
| Repository Institution | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
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| Repository Collection | Stutsman County Memorial Museum Photographs
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| Credit Line | Stutsman County Memorial Museum, Jamestown, N.D. (ST280) |
| Rights Management | Owned by Stutsman County Memorial Museum. |
| Ordering Information | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
Phone: 701-252-6741
Address: Box 1002, Jamestown, N.D. 58401
Open: Memorial Day - September, 10am-5pm Weekdays and 1pm-5pm Weekends. |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmST280 |
