Olin, Ronald, collector
North Dakota Cities and Towns Postcard Collection, 1900s-1990s
ca. 10,000 postcards (Photo 2000)
Biography
Ronald Olin is a native of Winnipeg, Canada and received his medical degree there. He practiced medicine at MeritCare in Fargo, N.D. from circa 1965 until retiring in the late 1980s. One of his long-time interests has been postal history. He was a charter member of the North Dakota Postal History Society formed in 1983. Although interested in Dakota postal history, Dr. Olin also has collected extensively in postcard images of North Dakota cities and towns. Dr. Olin is retired and lives in Fargo.
Scope and Content
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | XYZ
North Dakota Series
Erickson Series
Frank Fiske Series
Fred Olsen Series
Greetings From ... Series
Postmark Series
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| Inventory |
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| File.Item |
Contents (Number of images) |
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| 1 |
Finding aid |
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North Dakota Towns Series |
| A |
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| 2 |
Abercrombie (15) |
| 3 |
Acton (1) |
| 4 |
Adams (14) |
| 5 |
Addison (2) |
| 6 |
Adrian (2) |
| 7 |
Alexander (10) |
| 8 |
Alfred (4) |
| 9 |
Alice (8) |
| 10 |
Alkabo (1) |
| 11 |
Almont (9) |
| 12 |
Alsen (2) |
| 13 |
Alymer (1) |
| 14 |
Amanda (1) |
| 15 |
Ambrose (18) |
| 16 |
Amenia (4) |
| 17 |
Amidon (2) |
| 18 |
Anamoose (19) |
| 19 |
Aneta (32) |
| 19.1-8 |
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General views of town |
| 19.9-14 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 19.15-16a |
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Church & school |
| 19.17-18 |
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Houses |
| 19.19-20 |
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Parks |
| 19.21-25 |
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Rivers and lakes |
| 19.26-27 |
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Rural |
| 19.28-30 |
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People |
| 19.31 |
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Mill |
| 20 |
Anselm (2)
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| 21 |
Antler (22) |
| 22 |
Aplin (1) |
| 23 |
Ardoch (6) |
| 24 |
Argusville (2) |
| 26 |
Arnegard (8) |
| 27 |
Arthur (4) |
| 28 |
Arvilla (8) |
| 29 |
Ashley (11) |
| 30 |
Aurelia (3) |
| 31 |
Ayr (6) |
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| B |
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| 32 |
Badlands (296) |
| 32.1-53b |
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General views (b & w) |
| 32.54-84 |
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General views (color) |
| 32.85-101 |
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Road scenes |
| 32.102-117 |
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Buttes |
| 32.118-121 |
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Burning coal veins |
| 32.122-136 |
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Cedar Canyon |
| 32.137-193 |
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Formations |
| 32.194-195 |
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Greetings from … |
| 32.196-213 |
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Little Missouri River |
| 32.214-218 |
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North Unit of Park |
| 32.220-221 |
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Out Where the West Begins (poem) |
| 32.222-238 |
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Painted Canyon |
| 32.239-249 |
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Park entrance |
| 32.250-265 |
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Petrified wood |
| 32.266-273 |
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Ranches |
| 32.274-276 |
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Theodore Roosevelt cabin |
| 32.277-283 |
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Viewbooks |
| 32.284-294 |
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Wildlife |
| 33 |
Baker (3) |
| 34 |
Balfour (10) |
| 35 |
Bantry (5) |
| 36 |
Barlow (1) |
| 37 |
Barney (1) |
| 38 |
Bartlett (2) |
| 39 |
Barton (16) |
| 40 |
Bathgate (16) |
| 41 |
Battleview (1) |
| 42 |
Beach (73) |
| 42.1-18 |
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General views of town |
| 42.19-29 |
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Business district |
| 42.30 |
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Railroad depot |
| 42.31-38 |
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Elevators |
| 42.39-40 |
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Businesses |
| 42.41-45 |
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Court house |
| 42.46-51 |
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Public buildings |
| 42.52-66 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 42.67-68 |
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People |
| 42.69-73 |
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Scenic views, rodeo, flood |
| 43 |
Belfield (21)
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| 44 |
Bellmont (1) |
| 45 |
Bentley (2) |
| 46 |
Berg (3) |
| 47 |
Bergen (4) |
| 48 |
Berlin (6) |
| 49 |
Berthold (22) |
| 50 |
Berwick (4) |
| 51 |
Beulah (5) |
| 52 |
Binford (9) |
| 53 |
Bisbee (11) |
| 54 |
Bismarck (386) |
| 54.1-5 |
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Aerial views |
| 54.6-9 |
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Photomontages |
| 54.10-31 |
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Main Streets & business district |
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Government- |
| 54.32-97 |
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State Capital |
| 54.98-151 |
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State Capital Grounds |
| 54.152-164 |
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State Penitentiary |
| 54.165-194 |
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Federal, County & City buildings |
| 54.195-201 |
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Buildings |
| 54.202-208 |
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Businesses |
| 54.209-227 |
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Churches |
| 54.228-231 |
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Dakota Zoo |
| 54.232-236 |
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Events |
| 54.237-243 |
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Fort Lincoln |
| 54.244-264 |
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Hospitals |
| 54.265-305 |
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Hotels & Motels |
| 54.306-310 |
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Houses |
| 54.311-314 |
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People |
| 54.315-334 |
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Railroad depots |
| 54.335-362 |
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Rivers & bridges |
| 54.363-380 |
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Schools |
| 54.381-382 |
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View books |
| 54.383-384 |
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Weather |
| 55 |
Blabon (4)
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| 56 |
Blanchard (6) |
| 57 |
Blue Grass (3) |
| 58 |
Bordulac (8) |
| 59 |
Bottineau (104) |
| 59.1-3 |
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General views of town |
| 59.4-5 |
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Photomontages |
| 59.6-14 |
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Street scenes |
| 59.15-19 |
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Bottineau County Courthouse |
| 59.20-26 |
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Schools |
| 59.29-31b |
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North Dakota School of Forestry |
| 59.32-33 |
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St. Andrew Hospital |
| 59.34-35 |
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Churches |
| 59.36-37 |
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Residences |
| 59.38-49 |
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Parks |
| 59.50-85 |
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Lake Metigoshe |
| 59.86-89 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 59.90-102 |
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People |
| 60 |
Bowbells (36) |
| 61 |
Bowdon (12) |
| 62 |
Bowesmount (2) |
| 63 |
Bowman (61) |
| 63.1-2 |
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Bird's-eye views |
| 63.3-5 |
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Panoramic views |
| 63.6-18 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 63.19-22 |
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Railroads |
| 63.23-29a |
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Businesses and buildings |
| 63.30-38 |
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Public buildings |
| 63.39-46 |
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Social scenes |
| 63.47-53 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 63.54-56 |
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People |
| 63.57-60 |
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Miscellaneous |
| 64 |
Braddock (4) |
| 65 |
Brantford (1) |
| 66 |
Brinsmade (6) |
| 67 |
Brisbane (1) |
| 68 |
Brocket (8) |
| 69 |
Buchanan (5) |
| 70 |
Buffalo (21) |
| 71 |
Buffalo Springs (1) |
| 72 |
Buford (5) |
| 73 |
Burlington (8) |
| 74 |
Burnstad (1) |
| 75 |
Buttzville (4) |
| 76 |
Buxton (10) |
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| 77 |
Caledonia (3) |
| 78 |
Calio (3) |
| 79 |
Calvin (6) |
| 80 |
Cando (45) |
| 81 |
Canfield (3) |
| 82 |
Cannonball (1) |
| 83 |
Carbury (1) |
| 84 |
Carpenter (1) |
| 85 |
Carpio (8) |
| 86 |
Carrington (100) |
| 86.1-8 |
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Bird's-eye views |
| 86.9-12 |
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General views of town |
| 86.13-17 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 86.18-23 |
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Railroads and train wreck |
| 86.24-39 |
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Businesses and buildings |
| 86.40-54 |
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Public buildings |
| 86.55-69 |
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Churches |
| 86.70-75 |
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Residential |
| 86.76-83 |
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Parks |
| 86.84 |
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Aviation Day |
| 86.85-90 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 86.91 |
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Fire, 1908 |
| 86.92-99 |
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People |
| 86.100 |
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Chieftan sign |
| 87 |
Carson (5) |
| 88 |
Cartwright (1) |
| 89 |
Casselton (83) |
| 89.1-4 |
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Bird's-eye views |
| 89.5 |
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Photomontages |
| 89.6-22 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 89.23-34 |
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Railroads |
| 89.35-43 |
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Businesses |
| 89.44-49 |
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Public buildings |
| 89.50-62 |
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Churches |
| 89.63 |
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Masonic Home |
| 89.64-66 |
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Residential |
| 89.67-70 |
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Park |
| 89.71-76 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 89.77 |
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Snowstorm, 1907 |
| 89.78-82 |
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People |
| 89.83 |
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Last buffalo killed in North Dakota |
| 90 |
Cathay (9) |
| 91 |
Cavalier (22) |
| 92 |
Cayuga (5) |
| 93 |
Center (2) |
| 94 |
Chaffee (10) |
| 95 |
Charlson (1) |
| 96 |
Chaseley (1) |
| 97 |
Chenoweth (image moved to Bowman 2000.63.29a) |
| 98 |
Christine (6) |
| 99 |
Churchs Ferry (13) |
| 100 |
Cleveland (3) |
| 101 |
Clifford (8) |
| 102 |
Clyde (6) |
| 103 |
Cogswell (28) |
| 104 |
Coleharbor (3) (See also Coal Harbor in postmark series) |
| 105 |
Colfax (2) |
| 106 |
Colgan (1) |
| 107 |
Colgate (3) |
| 108 |
Columbus (18) |
| 109 |
Concrete (3) |
| 110 |
Conway (5) |
| 111 |
Cooperstown (69) |
| 111.1-2 |
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Bird's-eye views |
| 111.3-12 |
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General views |
| 111.13 |
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Photomontages |
| 111.14-24 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 111.25-27 |
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Railroad depot and elevators |
| 111.28-34 |
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Businesses |
| 111.35-50 |
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Public buildings |
| 111.51-55 |
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Residential scenes |
| 111.56 |
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Parks - Cowell's Grove |
| 111.57-61 |
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Rivers and lakes |
| 111.62-64 |
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Social scenes |
| 111.65 |
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Rural and Agriculture (Harvesting) |
| 111.66-69 |
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People |
| 112 |
Coteau (4) |
| 113 |
Coulee (4) |
| 114 |
Courtney (20) |
| 115 |
Crary (5) |
| 116 |
Crete (1) |
| 117 |
Crocus (1) |
| 118 |
Croff (1) |
| 119 |
Crosby (49) |
| 120 |
Crystal (12) |
| 121 |
Cuba (1) |
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| 122 |
Daglum (1) |
| 123 |
Dakem (2) |
| 124 |
Dale (2) |
| 125 |
Davenport (9) |
| 126 |
Dawson (6) |
| 127 |
Dazey (12) |
| 128 |
Deering (2) |
| 129 |
DeLamere (5) |
| 130 |
Denbigh (5) |
| 131 |
Derrick (1) |
| 132 |
Des Lacs (3) |
| 133 |
Devils Lake (291) |
| 133.1-6 |
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Aerial & bird's-eye views |
| 133.7 |
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Panoramic views |
| 133.8-9 |
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Photomontages |
| 133.10-49 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 133.50-79 |
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Federal, County & City buildings |
| 133.80-85 |
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Buildings |
| 133.86-103 |
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Businesses |
| 133.104-114 |
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Camp Grafton |
| 133.115 |
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Cemeteries |
| 133.116-154 |
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Chautauqua |
| 133.155-168 |
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Churches |
| 133.169-182 |
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Devils Lake scenes |
| 133.183-190 |
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Events |
| 133.191-194 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 133.195-207 |
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Hospitals & nursing homes |
| 133.208-222 |
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Hotels & motels |
| 133.223-228 |
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Houses |
| 133.229-232 |
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Parks |
| 133.233-237 |
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People |
| 133.238-253 |
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Railroad buildings |
| 133.254-275 |
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Schools |
| 133.276 |
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Ski jump |
| 133.277-291 |
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State School for the Deaf |
| 134 |
Dickey (9) |
| 135 |
Dickinson (187) |
| 135.1-8 |
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Panoramic views |
| 135.9 |
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Photomontages |
| 135.10-31a |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 135.32-40 |
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Railroad stations and trains |
| 135.41-70 |
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Businesses |
| 135.71-114 |
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Public buildings |
| 135.115-120 |
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Individual buildings |
| 135.121-125 |
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Residential |
| 135.126-127 |
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Parks and social scenes |
| 135.128 |
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Dam |
| 135.129-138 |
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Rodeo scenes |
| 135.139-159 |
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Rural areas including farming scenes |
| 135.160-163 |
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Wool market |
| 135.164-166 |
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People |
| 135.167-179 |
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Badlands near Dickinson |
| 135.180 |
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Buffalo |
| 135.181 |
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Roosevelt art work by Einar Olstad |
| 135.182-184 |
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Osborn Studio (tornado damage scenes) |
| 136 |
Dogden (7) |
| 137 |
Donnybrook (17) |
| 138 |
Douglas (7) |
| 139 |
Doyon (5) |
| 140 |
Drake (32) |
| 141 |
Drayton (20) |
| 142 |
Dresden (2) |
| 143 |
Driscoll (5) |
| 144 |
Dunn Center (1) |
| 145 |
Dunseith (see also San Haven) (11) |
| 146 |
Dwight (11) |
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| 147 |
Easby (1) |
| 148 |
Eastedge (1) |
| 149 |
Eckelson (2) |
| 150 |
Eckman (6) |
| 151 |
Edgeley (40) |
| 152 |
Edinburg (15) |
| 153 |
Edmore (17) |
| 154 |
Edmunds (2) |
| 155 |
Egeland (4) |
| 156 |
Elbowoods (3) |
| 157 |
Elgin (8) |
| 158 |
Ellendale (65) |
| 158.1-3 |
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Panoramic views |
| 158.4 |
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General views |
| 158.5-8 |
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Photomontages |
| 158.9-18 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 158.19-20 |
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Railroad station and train |
| 158.21-26 |
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Individual businesses |
| 158.27-51 |
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Public buildings |
| 158.52-54 |
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Residential streets and houses |
| 158.55 |
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Swimming Pool |
| 158.56 |
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Bridge construction |
| 158.57-60 |
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Rural areas and farming |
| 158.61 |
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Fire ruins |
| 158.62-65 |
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People |
| 159 |
Elliott (9) |
| 160 |
Embden (3) |
| 161 |
Emerado (1) |
| 162 |
Enderlin (61) |
| 162.1 |
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Panoramic view |
| 162.2-11 |
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General view
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| 162.12-13 |
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Photomontages
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| 162.14-22 |
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Main Street and Business district
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| 162.23-28 |
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Railroad station and train
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| 162.29-40 |
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Public buildings
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| 162.41-46 |
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Residential streets and houses |
| 162.47-52 |
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Parks |
| 162.53-59 |
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Rivers, Lakes |
| 162.60-61 |
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Farms |
| 163 |
Englevale (7)
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| 164 |
Epping (2)
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| 165 |
Epworth (2)
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| 166 |
Erie (2)
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| 167 |
Esmond (16) |
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| 168 |
Fairdale (25)
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| 169 |
Fairmount (40) |
| 170 |
Falkirk (1) |
| 171 |
Fessenden (37) |
| 172 |
Fingal (13) |
| 173 |
Finley (32) |
| 174 |
Fish Lake (Rolette Co.) (4) |
| 175 |
Flasher (7) |
| 176 |
Flaxton (12) |
| 177 |
Flora (1) |
| 178 |
Forbes (6) |
| 179 |
Fordville (5) |
| 180 |
Forest River (9) |
| 181 |
Forman (16) |
| 182 |
Fort Ransom (13) |
| 183 |
Fort Totten & Reservation (20) |
| 184 |
Fortuna (2) |
| 185 |
Fort Union (1) |
| 186 |
Fort Yates (4) |
| 187 |
Foxhome (2) |
| 188 |
Fredonia (3) |
| 189 |
Fried (3) |
| 190 |
Fullerton (12) |
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| 191 |
Gackle (7) |
| 192 |
Galchutt (2) |
| 193 |
Galesburg (7) |
| 194 |
Gardena (2) |
| 195 |
Gardner (7) |
| 196 |
Garrison (19) |
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Garrison Dam (see Riverdale) |
| 197 |
Gascoyne (6) |
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Gaylord (see Erickson collection) |
| 199 |
Geneseo (4) |
| 200 |
Gilby (6) |
| 201 |
Gladstone (6) |
| 202 |
Glasston (1) |
| 203 |
Glenburn (8) |
| 204 |
Glenfield (2) |
| 205 |
Glen Ullin (11) |
| 206 |
Glover (2) |
| 207 |
Golden Valley (3) |
| 208 |
Golva (1) |
| 209 |
Goodrich (6) |
| 210 |
Grace City (4) |
| 211 |
Grafton (84) |
| 211.1-4 |
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Panoramic views |
| 211.5-6 |
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Photomontages |
| 211.7-20 |
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Main Street and Business district |
| 211.21-24 |
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Businesses and buildings |
| 211.25-68 |
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Public buildings |
| 211.69-70 |
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Residential streets and houses |
| 211.71-73 |
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Parks |
| 211.74-76 |
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River scenes |
| 211.77-80 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 211.81-83 |
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People |
| 212 |
Grand Forks (502) |
| 212.1-6 |
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Aerial & Panoramic views |
| 212.7 |
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Photomontages |
| 212.8-54 |
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Main streets and Business district |
| 212.55-99 |
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Buildings and Businesses |
| 212.100-117 |
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Federal, County and City Buildings |
| 212.118-119 |
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Airport |
| 212.120-147 |
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Churches |
| 212.148-164 |
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Colleges and Schools |
| 212.165-170 |
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Fairgrounds |
| 212.171-174 |
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Grand Forks Air Force Base |
| 212.175-183 |
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Great Northern Railway |
| 212.184-205 |
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Hospitals and Sanitariums |
| 212.206-246, 492-502 |
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Hotels and Motels |
| 212.247-252 |
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North Dakota State Mill and Elevator |
| 212.253-254 |
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Parades |
| 212.255-280 |
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Parks |
| 212.281-282 |
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Public Library |
| 212.283-321 |
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Red River and Bridges |
| 212.322-343 |
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Residential streets and houses |
| 212.344-369 |
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Schools |
| 212.370-375 |
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Steamboats |
| 212.376-386 |
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Town and Country Club |
| 212.387-467 |
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University of North Dakota |
| 212.468-470 |
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Weather |
| 212.471-475 |
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Y.M.C.A. |
| 212.476-480 |
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Rural and Agriculture |
| 212.481-489 |
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People |
| 212.490-491 |
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Viewbooks |
| 213 |
Grandin (4) |
| 214 |
Grano (1) |
| 215 |
Grand Rapids (1) |
| 216 |
Granville (16) |
| 217 |
Grassy Butte (3) |
| 218 |
No file |
| 219 |
Great Bend (2) |
| 220 |
Grenora (1) |
| 221 |
Guthrie (1) |
| 222 |
Gwinner (7) |
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| 223 |
Hague (1)
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| 224 |
Haley (2)
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| 225 |
Halliday (3)
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| 226 |
Hamburg (4)
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| 227 |
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