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Collection Summary
Collection: D - D Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 0409-00001
Title: Cooling and ice House under construction, Medora (D.T.)
Date: 1883
Creator: Ingersoll, T. W.--(Truman Ward),--1862-1922
Inscription/Marks: [front-print] For Original photograph see: 00042-0188 Cooling and Ice House under construction Medora DT 1883
Summary: Two men standing on loading dock, one man holding cow skull upright with his legs, Another man in suit, riding boots, white wide brimmed hat and overcoat standing in front of cut lumber in the foreground. Six men in work clothes standing in front of frame of new building and another man in suit riding boots and slouch hat seated on saddled horse in front of framed building. Four refrigerator cars and one flat bed car sit on railroad railings in front of loading dock. The railroad cars have painted labels "Northern Pacific Refrigerator" on the back of the car and "Wisconsin, Minnesota & Oregon. Dakota, Montana, Idaho. Washington Territory. Superior, Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Fargo, Bismarck, Miles City, Billings, Livingston, Yellowstone Park, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, Tacoma, Portland, And All Other Points on NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD 1790 REFRIGERATOR LINE. Fresh Meats, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Fish, Vegetables, Beer, And All PERISHABLE ARTICLES. Transported Summer & Winter on NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD without Transfer SAFETY & DESPATCH"
Red ID: PH_I_89000 Image ID: 52035 Image Notes: D0409-00001-back

Collection: D Digitized Images from Collection
Title: D Collection
Date: circa 1874-circa 1960

Summary: At some point in time the State Historical Society separated photographs into collections by size. The A collection consists of items 4 X 5” or less, the B collection consists of items 5 X 7” or less, the C collection consists of items 8 X 10” or less, the D collection consists of items 11 X 14” or less, and the E collection consists of items larger than 11 X 14”.

Collection Summary
Collection: D - D Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 0409-00001
Title: Cooling and ice House under construction, Medora (D.T.)
Date: 1883
Creator: Ingersoll, T. W.--(Truman Ward),--1862-1922
Inscription/Marks: [front-print] For Original photograph see: 00042-0188 Cooling and Ice House under construction Medora DT 1883
Summary: Two men standing on loading dock, one man holding cow skull upright with his legs, Another man in suit, riding boots, white wide brimmed hat and overcoat standing in front of cut lumber in the foreground. Six men in work clothes standing in front of frame of new building and another man in suit riding boots and slouch hat seated on saddled horse in front of framed building. Four refrigerator cars and one flat bed car sit on railroad railings in front of loading dock. The railroad cars have painted labels "Northern Pacific Refrigerator" on the back of the car and "Wisconsin, Minnesota & Oregon. Dakota, Montana, Idaho. Washington Territory. Superior, Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Fargo, Bismarck, Miles City, Billings, Livingston, Yellowstone Park, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, Tacoma, Portland, And All Other Points on NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD 1790 REFRIGERATOR LINE. Fresh Meats, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Fish, Vegetables, Beer, And All PERISHABLE ARTICLES. Transported Summer & Winter on NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD without Transfer SAFETY & DESPATCH"
Red ID: PH_I_89000 Image ID: 52034 Image Notes: D0409-00001

Collection: D Digitized Images from Collection
Title: D Collection
Date: circa 1874-circa 1960

Summary: At some point in time the State Historical Society separated photographs into collections by size. The A collection consists of items 4 X 5” or less, the B collection consists of items 5 X 7” or less, the C collection consists of items 8 X 10” or less, the D collection consists of items 11 X 14” or less, and the E collection consists of items larger than 11 X 14”.

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