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Collection Summary
Collection: 00273 - Old North Dakota State Capitol and Bismarck, N.D. Photograph Collection
Folder: 0001
Item: 00010
Title: Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge crossing Missouri River from Mandan, N.D. to Bismarck, N.D.
Date: circa 1895
Summary: (same as 00435-0100 and 0044-25-02) Coal-fired Engine 209 pulls passenger cars over the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge crossing the Missouri River from Mandan and around curve heading into Bismarck (ND). The bridge is sporting the new steel cage that was replaced in 1905. A house with a fence around it is just to the photo left of the tracks. Another wood sided building is below with a brick chimney and blocks just below that.Another grouping of sheds is next to the river photo left. On the horizon, photo right can be seen Mandan (ND).
Red ID: PH_I_149821 Image ID: 99748 Image Notes: 00273-0010-negative

Collection: 00273 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Old North Dakota State Capitol and Bismarck, N.D. Photograph Collection
Date: circa 1880-1917

Summary: Collection of glass plate negatives of original North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck (N.D.), and related subjects.

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