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Collection Summary
Collection: 2018P050 - Preston L. Sawyer Postcard Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 00018
Title: Original Capitol Building, Bismarck (N.D.)
Date: 1917
Summary: View of the original North Dakota State Capitol building from the road in front and below it. Shows central section with arched entrances on first floor, balcony on second floor and arched windows on third floor. There are two step-backs on each side of the entrance. Trees line the road leading to the capitol building and a large parking, turn-around is in front of the entrance.
Red ID: PH_I_91630 Image ID: 48416 Image Notes: 2018-P-050-00018-back

Collection: 2018P050 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Preston L. Sawyer Postcard Collection
Date: 1916-1953

Summary: North Dakota postcards sent to Preston L. Sawyer, Santa Cruz, Calif., mostly from August Olson, Grand Forks. They seemed to be exchanging California and North Dakota postcards. Most of them date from 1916-1917 and one is dated 1953.

Collection Summary
Collection: 2018P050 - Preston L. Sawyer Postcard Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 00018
Title: Original Capitol Building, Bismarck (N.D.)
Date: 1917
Summary: View of the original North Dakota State Capitol building from the road in front and below it. Shows central section with arched entrances on first floor, balcony on second floor and arched windows on third floor. There are two step-backs on each side of the entrance. Trees line the road leading to the capitol building and a large parking, turn-around is in front of the entrance.
Red ID: PH_I_91630 Image ID: 48415 Image Notes: 2018-P-050-00018

Collection: 2018P050 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Preston L. Sawyer Postcard Collection
Date: 1916-1953

Summary: North Dakota postcards sent to Preston L. Sawyer, Santa Cruz, Calif., mostly from August Olson, Grand Forks. They seemed to be exchanging California and North Dakota postcards. Most of them date from 1916-1917 and one is dated 1953.

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