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Collection Summary
Collection: 2019-P-031 - Hoskins-Meyer
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 00016
Title: Will School, Bismarck (N.D.)
Date: 1907
Creator: Hoskins-Meyer (Bismarck, N.D.)
Inscription/Marks: [Handwritten in black ink on negative] Bismarck N.D. [Handwritten on back of photograph] A4306-00001 Bismarck. Will School. Hoskins-Meyer photo [Round black ink stamp] STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH DAKOTA
Summary: Three-quarter view from across the street showing entrance with double doors, stone foundation, brick exterior and plaque above entrance "Will School 1905". The Will School was built in 1905 and located at the corner of 5th Street and Rosser Avenue in Bismarck (N.D.). The Will School was named for Oscar H. Will, long-time school board member. It was bought in 1952 by Provident Life Insurance Company and an eight story office building erected on the site.
Red ID: PH_I_192696 Image ID: 172882 Image Notes: 2019-P-031-00016

Collection: 2019-P-031 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Hoskins-Meyer
Date: 1920-1930

Summary: Collection of negatives and photographs taken by Hoskins-Meyer Studios in and around Bismarck (N.D.) and used to produce real photo postcards for sale.

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