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| Title | Fargo policemen by their motorcycles in front of Fargo Cycle Service Co. |
| Date of Original | 1930-1934 |
| Description | Three policemen in uniform stand behind their Harley Davidson motorcycles in front of the Fargo Cycle Service Co. Various signs over large front doors and other Harley-Davidson signs and notices are visible. One sign is for Doc's Parcel Delivery. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
Transportation
Law
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Motorcycles
Signs (Notices)
Police
Maintenance & repair
Advertisements
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| Subject (LCSH) | Harley-Davidson motorcycle
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| Personal Name | Gardner, Foster J.
Lohn, Lars
Hansen, Leland C.
Helmerson, Mons B.
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| Organization Name | Fargo Cycle Service Co.
Fargo (N.D.). Police Dept.
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Address | Fargo (N.D.) - Main Avenue
Fargo (N.D.) - Main Avenue - 1200 block
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 51.42.1 |
| Format of Original | Gelatin silver prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 12 x 16 cm. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff.
Photographer unknown.
"Members of the Fargo Police Motorcycle squad in the thirties. L to R: Mons Helmerson, Lars [Lohn], Henry Hagen (?), Doc [Foster J.] Gardner (shop owner), Lee Hanson [Leland Hansen]. Location is the present site of Dakota Plate Glass"--Label with print in file Mss 1970.35.1.
Similar to image 51.42.2 (RS-1-05228).
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| Biography/History | The Fargo Cycle Service Co. appears in the 1930 to 1934 city directories at the Front St. (now Main Avenue) address. Foster J. (Doc) Gardner was the initial owner with Lars Lohn listed as taking over in the 1936 directory. In 1927 directory, this address was listed as Doc's Parcel Delivery & Baggage Transfer. By 1940 another firm is located at this address. |
| 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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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/archives/collections-institute/photography/holdings/fargo-photograph-holdings |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU (51.42.1) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs000669 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
