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Collection: 2012-P-006 - Dr. William D. Odou Photograph Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 00008
Title: On the way to cow heaven, killing starved cattle, Adams County (ND)
Red ID: PH_I_133566 Image ID: 66006 Image Notes: 2012-P-006-00008

Collection: 2012-P-006 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Dr. William D. Odou Photograph Collection
Date: 1917-1930

Summary: Odou was a veterinarian in Hettinger (N.D.). His speed graflex took pictures of the Hettinger area from 1917 to the early 1930s. Collection includes images of animals, the Hettinger State Experiment station, residences and businesses, parades, swimming, Odou family activities, and community events. Photographs were primarily taken in the Hettinger (N.D.) area but also include McLaughlin (S.D.), Daviston (S.D.), and Lodgepole (S.D.).

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