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| Title | Soldier Benjamin Franklin |
| Date of Original | 1878-1880? |
| Creator | Pasel & Bailey (St. Paul, Minn.)
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | Portrait of former soldier, with no hands or legs, standing with crutches by table. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | People
Military
Weather
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Amputees
Veterans
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| Subject (LCSH) | Crutches
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| Personal Name | Franklin, Benjamin
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| Location | South Dakota
Minnesota
United States
Fort Sisseton (S.D.)
Fort Ridgely (Minn.)
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| Decade | 1870-1879
1880-1889
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| Item Number | 2088.39.1 |
| Format of Original | Cartes de visite
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| Dimensions of Original | 11 x 7 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Pasel & Bailey (St. Paul, Minn.)
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| Place of Publication | Saint Paul (Minn.)
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| Transcription | " Benjamin Franklin, The unfortunate soldier, who lost all his limbs by freezing, while crossing the plains from Fort Wadsworth, Dakotah Terrritory to Fort Ridgely, Minn. While he was making the journey in company with four others, they were caught in one of those dreadful storms which frequently occurs on the plains, and all his comrades perished. He was out eight days and seven nights without food or fire, when found by two Indians was nearly starved to death. He is the only soldier in the United States without hands or feet, and is trying to sell his photographs for the benefit of his family." - Transcribed from back of mount. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Ronald Olin Collection of Carte de Visite Photographs 2088
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/1114 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU Fargo (2088.39.1) |
| Rights Management | Image in public domain. |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs001998 |
| Original Source | Carte de visite |
