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| Title | Northern Pacific Railroad track construction, Mott, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1910? |
| Description | Railroad construction workers laying track on railroad bed. Some of the laborers appear to be carrying ties. Railroad construction equipment in the background. Some spectators and an automobile visible at right. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Work Life
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Railroad construction & maintenance
Railroad construction workers
Railroad ties
Railroads
Spectators
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| Organization Name | Northern Pacific Railroad Company
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| Location | Mott (N.D.)
Hettinger County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 2000.359.44 |
| Format of Original | Photographic postcards
Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 9 x 14 cm. |
| Transcription | "Bristol, S.D. 10-20-10. Am here on my way home today. We leave here at 5:30 tomorrow. This card is a photo of the N.P. Track laying machine while at Mott, N.D. From Louis D." - Handwritten on back of postcard, postmarked from Bristol, S. Sak. Oct 20, 1910. Addressed to Miss Verena Matzener, Iona, Minn. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | The first Northern Pacific Railroad passenger train arrived in Mott, N.D. on Oct. 14, 1910. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Ronald Olin North Dakota Postcard Collection 2000
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/1115 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2000.359.44) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs004090 |
| Original Source | Postcard |
