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| Title | State School of Science, Wahpeton, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 190-? |
| Description | Three and a half story brick building with central tower on front of building, flanked by two parapet gables with flowing curves to points. Building in Richardsonian Romanesque style, with arched windows, and brick and stone work on arches. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Colleges & Universities
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Universities & colleges
Gables
Towers
Invitations
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Subject (AAT) | Richardsonian Romanesque
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| Organization Name | North Dakota State School of Science
Old Main (Wahpeton, N.D.)
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| Location | Wahpeton (N.D.)
Richland County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | 2000.509.63 |
| Dimensions of Original | 9 x 14 cm. |
| Transcription | "Yourself and friends are cordially invited to attend a reception to the citizens of Wahpeton to be given at the Science School, Tuesday Eve., March 23." and "The Gazette, Wahpeton, N.D." - Text printed on front of postcard.
Postcard postmarked from Wahpeton, N.Dak. Mar. [day illegible] 1909. Addressed to C. Fligelmann, City. |
| Notes | Title printed on front of postcard.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Old Main at the North Dakota State College of Science was constructed in 1891 for the red River University, a Methodist college. The science school rented a portion of the building in 1903 and purchased the building in 1905. The building was designed by architect, John Hopper Coxhead. |
| 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 (2000.509.63) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs005945 |
| Original Source | Photograph |
