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| Title | Main Street, Milnor, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1919? |
| Description | A view of Main Street in Milnor, North Dakota. Some old automobiles are visible down the street, and electrical lines and poles run down the street on the right side. A number of businesses are also visible; including Thompson Yards, the Milnor Hotel, and The Iris theater. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Streets
Electric lines
Automobiles
Lumberyards
Motion picture theaters
Hotels
Business districts
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| Subject (LCSH) | Building, Brick
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| Location | Milnor (N.D.)
Sargent County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 2000.346.7 |
| Format of Original | Postcards
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| Dimensions of Original | 14 x 9 cm. |
| Transcription | "Dear Bro. Rec'd your card are all well. So you and back to Fargo again. have you heard from Sis Emma lately? I am [illegible] haven't heard from her for several weeks and don't [illegible] why she don't write any more. you write me and let me know if you hear from her will you. as I am worried. with love from all, from your Sis. Mrs. [illegible]" - Handwritten on back of postcard, postmarked from Milnor, N. Dak. Oct 6, 1919. Addressed to Mr. John Plomberg, Fargo, 7, 11 9 St., north, N.D. |
| Notes | Title taken from front of postcard.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | In 1915 Thompson Yard bought out the Milnor Lumber Co. The business operated in Milnor until its closing in 1960. The Iris Theater was built in 1917. It was remodeled in 1941 and renamed as the Milnor Theatre. The theater changed owners a number of times throughout the years before closing its doors in 1992. The building was torn down in 2003. |
| 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 (2000.346.7) |
| Rights Management | Item likely in public domain. |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs011012 |
| Original Source | postcard |
