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| Title | Funeral procession for the James McCarty children, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1890-07-08 |
| Creator | Logan, Samuel H., 1864-1892
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | Long procession with Continental Hose Company and Grand Army of the Republic men in front, followed by horse-drawn hearses and buggies extending into far distance. Lincoln elementary school visible in background as well as houses on right side where a number of adults and children are standing on wood bridge looking at procession. The procession is on Sixth Avenue North. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Social Life & Customs
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Funeral rites & ceremonies
Funeral processions
Carriages & coaches
Public schools
Fire fighters
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| Personal Name | McCarty, James, 1842-1890
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| Organization Name | Lincoln School (Fargo, N.D.)
Grand Army of the Republic. John F. Reynolds Post No. 5 (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - 6th Avenue N.
Fargo (N.D.) - 6th Avenue N. - 400 block
Fargo (N.D.) - 4th Street N.
Fargo (N.D.) - 4th Street N. - 600 block
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | 51.52.4 |
| Format of Original | Albumen prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 21 x 26 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Logan Art Studio (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "Tornado at Fargo, North Dakota, July 7, 1890" - printed on front of cardboard mount.
"Funeral procession, grade school, Douglas Terrace on 10 N. 8th?, where subway is" - handwritten on back of print. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff |
| Biography/History | Seven of the children of James McCarty died in their Fargo home following a tornado or severe storm that struck the city early on July 7. Only the mother survived, while Mr. McCarty had died only three weeks earlier. Two daughters, Laura and Katie, were out of town at the time of the storm. The funeral took place on July 8th. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Fargo, N.D. Photograph Collection 51
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| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (51.52.4) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs006574 |
| Original Source | Photograph |
