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Nels Johnson threshing, Benson Corner, LaMoure County, N.D.
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| Title | Nels Johnson threshing, Benson Corner, LaMoure County, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1903 |
| Description | Wide view of threshing machine in operation, with smoke coming from steam engine, two racks with grain bundles on either side of threshing machine, water wagon by steam engine and other wagons and racks visible. Workers standing on top of wagons and racks. In foreground is man seated in horse-drawn buggy. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Agriculture
Work life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Threshing
Threshing machines
Carts & wagons
Carriages & coaches
Horses
Agricultural laborers
Panoramic photographs
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| Subject (Local) | Threshing crews
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| Personal Name | Johnson, Nels S.
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| Location | Benson Corners (N.D.)
La Moure County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | Folio 40.1 |
| Format of Original | Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 22 x 41 cm. |
| Transcription | "Benson Corner, LaMoure County, N.Dak." - Handwritten on front of mount.
N.S. Johnson, 1903' - Handwritten on front of image with arrow pointing to him on the print.
"The man in the buggy, Ernst Benson, owner of the rig, disappeared when the threshing job was about half completed, leaving his equipment, his men unpaid, and the country. Creditors took over. Not till about 1922 did anybody in these parts hear of him--L. Sackett, 4/4/53, reporting Wm. Geo. Johnson" - Handwritten on back of print by Sackett. |
| Notes | Title handwritten on back of print.
Photographer unknown. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Benson Corners, N.D. Photograph Collection Folio 40
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| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (Folio 40.1) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs006509 |
| Original Source | Photograph |
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