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| Title | Fargo Ice Arena under construction |
| Date of Original | 1938 |
| Creator | Dewey, Archie L., 1887-1967
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | Construction scene showing the frame of the arena building. Three cranes are visible, one appears to be raising a girder. Two automobiles and a truck are parked in front of the structure. Numerous workers appear to be observing the scene. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Sports & Recreation
Work life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Ice skating rinks
Construction workers
Construction
Girders
Concrete
Structural frames
Hoisting machinery
Automobiles
Trucks
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| Organization Name | Fargo Arena (Fargo, N.D.)
United States. Work Projects Administration (N.D.)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
Island Park (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - 1st Avenue S.
Fargo (N.D.) - 1st Avenue S. - 600 block
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | Mss 48.1.37 |
| Format of Original | Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 20 x 28 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Dewey, Archie L., 1887-1967
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | The arena was a W.P.A. project built in 1938. It was dismantled and reassembled at Hector Airport in December 1943, where it served as an airplane hanger. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Braseth and Houkom Photograph Collection Mss 48
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/929 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (Mss 48.1.37) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs010839 |
| Original Source | photographic print |
