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| Title | Bird's eye view of Neche, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1893-1894 |
| Description | Bird's eye view looking out over Neche, N.D. Buildings line the street and more can be seen in the distance. The railroad tracks are in the foreground with the railroad station and cars on the right. Snow covers the ground. The streets have horses and carts along them, and some people are on the sidewalks. There are two men standing by the chimney on the roof of a wooden building, the fourth building from the right. Other buildings have signs that say U.S. Hotel, Livery at U.S., Ring… World's, … Cut, Great Northern Hotel, Hardware undertaking, and … Furniture. |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
Rural views
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Buildings
Cities & towns
Streets
Snow
Horses
Carts & wagons
Storefronts
People
Railroad cars
Railroad stations
Railroad rails
Railroad tracks
Hotels
Sleds & sleighs
Chimneys
Winter
Utility poles
Wooden buildings
Bird's-eye views
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| Personal Name | Symington, James Leslie, 1896-1984
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| Location | Neche (N.D.)
Pembina County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | PCHS5099 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 18 x 25 cm. |
| Transcription | "Probably 1893 or 1894 - Bank burned March 1895"--Handwritten on back of photograph.
"James L. Symington, Neche, North Dakota"--Stamped on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | "James L. Symington was born April 11, 1896 to Wm., Jr., and Susannah Symington, who homesteaded five miles southwest of Neche. He has spent his entire life in the Neche area except for the past few years where he is making his home at the Pioneer Rest Home in Bathgate, N. Dak. As a young man, Jim began work at the Neche Bank. July 25, 1926 he married Kathleen Jean Park of Hamilton, N. Dak. at Forest River, N. Dak. Kathleen was a school teacher in Neche. Jim was very active in community affairs, especially sports. Jim started the Symington Insurance Agency which he operated for many years and when he retired he sold it to his son, David. Kathleen passed away June 19, 1974. Jim and Kathleen had four children; Beverly, Owen, David and Beryl." |
| Bibliographic Reference | Information regarding James L. Symington from http://www.geocities.com/symingtonfhs/Iss5m.htm more information in Proudly We Speak: A History of Neche, Park Center, and Bruce. Vol. 2. 1983. |
| Repository Institution | Pembina County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Pembina County Historical Society Photograph Collection
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| Credit Line | Pembina County Historical Society Photograph Collection (PCHS5099) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown.
Owned by Pembina County Historical Society. |
| Ordering Information | Pembina County Historical Society
Address: 13572 Hwy 5
Cavalier, N.D. 58220
Phone number: 701-265-4941 or 701-265-4691
Email address: pchsm@polarcomm.com |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmPCHS5099 |
