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	Bird's eye view of North Grafton, N.D. Title Bird's eye view of North Grafton, N.D. Date of Original 1909-07 Description View of the northside of town from an elevated position. The neighborhood appears primarily residential. A church stands to the left. The town stretches out into the background. Ordering Information http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html General Subject City & Town Life Subject (LCTGM) Bird's-eye views Cityscapes Houses Residential streets Churches Trees Photographic postcards Wooden buildings Subject (LCSH) Building, Brick Location Grafton (N.D.) Decade 1900-1909 Item Number B0755-15 Format of Original Photographic postcards Transcription "Bird's Eye View Of North Grafton, N. Dak."--Printed on front of postcard. "Tell Mother the parcel arrived today and started for New York tonight. You should have seen the fit. A large crowd in town today but not much doing. Grafton beat two games of ball. Kate. Miss Florence Phair, Crystal, N.D."--Handwritten on back of photograph. Notes Photographer unknown. Biography/History Grafton was founded in 1879 and boasted 2,000 inhabitants by 1883. The city is the seat of Walsh County. Bibliographic Reference Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Sweetgrass Communications, Bismarck, ND: 1989. 78. Repository Institution State Historical Society of North Dakota Repository Collection State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection B Credit Line State Historical Society of North Dakota (B0755-15) Rights Management Copyright status unknown. Digital ID shB0755-15
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