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| Title | L. Christianson Drugstore, 300 block, Front Street |
| Date of Original | 1882 |
| Description | Two story wood frame commercial building, likely with a false front, with sign with "Fargo Drugstore." painted on it. Four men are visible standing on the wooden sidewalk in front of the building. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Drugstores
Pharmacists
Business people
False fronts
Commercial facilities
Wooden sidewalks
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| Personal Name | Christianson, Lars, 1855-1946
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| Organization Name | Lars Christianson Drug Co. (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.) - Main Avenue
Fargo (N.D.) - Main Avenue - 300 block
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| Decade | 1880-1889
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| Item Number | 51.27.1 |
| Format of Original | Albumen prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 17 x 11 cm. |
| Transcription | "The L. Christianson drug store in 1882m in the 300-block on Front St., east of the later location. The figures are marked, left to right: 1. customer, 2. Jeweler, 3. L. Christianson, 4. T (S?)olberg" - handwritten on back of cardboard mount.
"1881" and "Customer (Jeweler), L.R., (Solberg)" - handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Lars Christianson took possession of a drug store, previously owned by Karl Maartman, on November 15, 1881. This store stood along Front Street (Main Avenue) in the 300 block. In 1883, Mr. Christianson moved the store a short distance west to 402 Front Street. |
| 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 (51.27.1) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs007316 |
| Original Source | Photograph |
