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Title: Nicholas and Elvina (Prinkey) Rice Family
Dates: ca. 1906-1950s
Collection Number: 2014-P-007
Quantity: 494 items
Abstract: Approximately 494 photographs of the Nicholas and Elvina Prinkey Rice family (Pettibone and Woodworth, ND area) which include images of 4-H, farming and agriculture, studio portraits and town scenes, dating from about 1900-1940. Approximately 100 World War I era photographs of Freemont Rice, a World War I soldier from Pettibone (ND) and son of Nicholas and Elvina Rice. Also included are several letters, farm receipts, and a 1957 special edition of the Fargo Forum that documents tornado damage in Fargo (ND).
Provenance: The collection was donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota by Joan Kuhn, daughter of Dan and Ester Mariene Gowfe Rice, on behalf of her mother’s estate. Ester was the wife of Daniel Rice, son of Nicholas and Elvina.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Copyrights to materials in this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code and an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Nicholas Rice was born in Hardin County, Iowa, February 27, 1857. He received his education there, and on December 25, 1878, he and Elvina Prinkey were married in Hardin County. Elvina was born May 22, 1861 in Ohio. They came to Marstonmoor Township (Stutsman County) from IA and lived there until Elvina’s death on January 4, 1941 and Nicholas’ death on December 2, 1946. Nicholas was a staunch member of the Farmers Union, had served many years on the Marston school and township boards.
They were the parents of 14 sons and daughters: Walter Alonzo, James Joseph, Clara Belle (Bellows), Caroline (Fitch), Maggie May (Amick-Hill), Myrta Mabel (Talley), Hattie Alice (Biersdorff), Effa Leo (Studebaker), Fremont Wesley, Dan, Florence Esther (Larson) and Vera (Newman). An infant son preceded his parents in death, as well as son Fremont, who died of pneumonia on October 17, 1918 en-route overseas in World War I. He enlisted June 14, 1918 and was sent overseas October 6, 1918. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Dan Rice was born April 26, 1899 at Lost Island, IA. He farmed in the Pettibone area until retiring in 1969. On October 4, 1936, he married Esther Marie Gowfe. Esther was born on September 23, 1911 to Charlie and Catherine (Stahl) Goffe. Dane and Esther had two children: Nicholas and Joan.
Sources:
Bismarck Tribune, July 14, 1992
“Find A Grave Memorial” (http://www.findagrave.com)
Jamestown Sun, January 6, 1941
Kidder County News, December 12, 1946
Mandan Daily Pioneer, November 20, 1997
U.S. Federal Censuses (1860-1940) (www.ancestry.com)
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (www.ancestry.com)
BOX INVENTORY
Box 1: 2014-P-007-00001 – 00127
Box 2: 2014-P-007-00128 – 00167
Box 3: 2014-P-007-00168 – 00219
Box 4: 2014-P-007-00220 – 00267
Box 5: 2014-P-007-00268 – 00310
Box 6: 2014-P-007-00311 – 00350
Box 7: 2014-P-007-00351 – 00401
Box 8: 2014-P-007-00402 – 00435
Box 9: 2014-P-007-00436 – 00471
INVENTORY
Item number/Description
2014-P-007-00001 7 people in front of car, inscription on photo states, “Me Dad”, ca. 1910-20
2014-P-007-00002 Cornfield in front of farm, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00003 5 men in front of car, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00004 8 people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00005 Lakeshore, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00006 2 men on lakeshore, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00007 Lake, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00008 3 men on lakeshore, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00009 Fireplace in outdoor shelter, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00010 Log shelter, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00011 Large group of people playing in lake and on dock, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00012 Large group of people playing in lake and on dock, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00013 Gravel road leading to lake, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00014 Large group of people outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00015 Large group of people sitting and eating around large outdoor table, ca. 1910-1920, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00016 Large group of people sitting and eating around large outdoor table, ca. 1910-1920, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00017 8 people posing outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00018 Large group of people outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00019 5 people outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00020 4 people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00021 Couple on sidewalk, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00022 Couple in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00023 People on sidewalk, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00024 Group of people standing in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00025 4 people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00026 Boarded up house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00027 Row of homes, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00028 3 people with dog in front of car, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00029 Installing drainage pipe, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00030 2 women in front of car, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00031 Installing drainage pipe, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00032 Installing drainage pipe, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00033 Installing drainage pipe, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00034 4 people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00035 3 people in front of car, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00036 Group of people near house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00037 6 women in yard, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00038 Large group of people, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00039 Large group of men, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00040 Man next to truck, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00041 Group of people in front of structure, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00042 3 men outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00043 Paved road in deep cut, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00044 Large group of people playing on lakeshore in front of building, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00045 Lake, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00046 Lake, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00047 Shocks of grain in field, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00048 Taxidermy display, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00049 Lake, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00050 Group of people in yard, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00051 Farmyard, inscription on barn states, “1733 Ranch”, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00052 Group of people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00053 Threshing machine in flooded field, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00054 Crowd of people walking around aircraft in front of hanger, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00055 Field, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00056 3 people on a tractor pulling a plow, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00057 Man on tractor pulling a plow, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00058 Couple in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00059 Wrecked car, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00060 Crowd of people in front of cars and buildings, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00061 2 children outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00062 2 children seated indoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00063 Children outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00064 Large rock in water, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00065 Child seated in front of piano, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00066 8 girls holding parasols outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00067 Child in wicker stroller, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00068 Man leaning against fencepost, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00069 Child with handful of grass outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00070 Woman and child next to house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00071 Woman in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00072 Man with farm machinery in field, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00073 Child in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00074 Group of people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00075 Cats and chickens outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00076 Group of children outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00077 Woman in car in front of man and building, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00078 Woman holding a kitten in front of a car, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00079 2 boys playing in yard, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00080 Woman sitting on bridge, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00081 3 men cutting wood, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00082 Barn under construction, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00083 Boy and girl next to 2 rolls of wire fencing, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00084 4 men with farm machinery, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00085 Threshing scene, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00086 2 girls in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00087 5 children under tree, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00088 Woman and child sitting on porch, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00089 Couple on porch, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00090 Girl next to building, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00091 Man cutting ice, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00092 Woman working in kitchen, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00093 2 children and a dog outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00094 Girl next to building, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00095 Girl holding umbrella outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00096 4 people next to house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00097 Group of people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00098 Couple on porch of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00099 Woman next to house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00100 Woman next to large rock, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00101 Man and woman wearing aprons outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00102 Woman and uniformed man on porch, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00103 Woman holding towel in front of large snowbank, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00104 3 women in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00105 Woman standing on rock on lakeshore, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00106 2 women seated outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00107 Man operating ice cutting machine, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00108 2 men on ice cutting machine, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00109 Group of people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00110 Men in front of house being moved, inscription on front states, “Sept 12, 1919”
2014-P-007-00111 2 women and 1 man in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00112 Group in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00113 Group outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00114 2 women in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00115 Large building, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00116 Man in uniform outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00117 3 girls looking out rear window of car, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00118 Woman on porch, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00119 3 women shoveling snow, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00120 4 people with cleaning equipment, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00121 3 women outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00122 Girl in front of piano, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00123 Man in suit outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00124 House, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00125 Woman holding puppy outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00126 Woman next to building, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00127 4 people in front of house, 1 woman standing on piece of wood, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00128 Man holding pitchfork on railroad tracks, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00129 Man wrapped in blanket outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00130 Woman next to car on city street, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00131 Railroad machinery, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00132 Railroad machinery, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00133 2 men on railroad machinery, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00134 2 men on and next to locomotive, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00135 4 men in front of loaded railcar, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00136 Group in front of loaded railcar, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00137 Man and woman on horseback, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00138 Man and woman on horseback, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00139 Woman on horseback, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00140 Man wrapped in blanket outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00141 Man sitting on front of locomotive, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00142 Man on horseback, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00143 Man with four horses, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00144 Man on horseback, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00145 Man on horseback, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00146 Man on horseback in front of barn, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00147 Man on horseback in front of barn, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00148 Man on rearing horse, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00149 Man with haltered horse, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00150 2 men sitting on railroad tracks, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00151 2 men on railcar, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00152 2 men on railcar, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00153 2 women outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00154 Woman outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00155 2 women outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00156 Woman outdoors, inscription states, “Happy but Single”, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00157 Woman in Indian costume outdoors, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00158 Man on horseback, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00159 Corral work, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00160 3 men in office, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00161 5 people behind counter of business, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00162 Girl in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00163 Adults and children in front of school, inscription states, “Katie Dan(?) school”, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00164 Adults and children in front of school, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00165 Man and woman’s portrait, inscription states, “Carry and Claud”, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00166 Man and woman’s portrait, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00167 Man in front of livery stable, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00168 4 women outdoors, inscription states, “Left Alvina”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00169 7 people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00170 Postcard portrait of young woman, inscription states, “Hattie R”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00171 Postcard portrait of baby, inscription states, “Elizabeth Anna Goffe”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00172 Postcard portrait of child, inscription states, “Elizabeth Goffe” ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00173 Postcard portrait of man, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00174 Postcard portrait of 3 women, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00175 Portrait of baby in wicker chair, inscription states, “Minnie Rice, John Rice oldest girl”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00176 Portrait of baby, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00177 Portrait of woman, inscription states, “Mrs Hinman, Mrs Romig’s mother, 91 yrs, taken 1929. Got for Xmas 1933 from grandma” ca. 1929
2014-P-007-00178 Girl standing next to house, inscription states, “Dorothy Byersdorff, age 13, taken at home in back yard”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00179 Woman next to building, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00180 Woman next to house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00181 Woman outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00182 Woman outdoors, inscription states, “Alice Cahill”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00183 Woman in front of house, inscription states, “Aunt Mary Like”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00184 Woman in front of house, inscription states, “Mary C Like, age 78 years and 5 months”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00185 Couple outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00186 Portrait of couple, inscription states, “June 1969” but photo is older, ca. 1940-1920
2014-P-007-00187 Couple on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00188 Couple outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00189 Older woman and young man outdoors, inscription states, “Marvin and me taken last fall in Norma’s front yard”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00190 Couple on porch, inscription states, “Lester and Lou Larson” ca. 1929
2014-P-007-00191 Couple in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00192 Couple on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00193 Couple on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00194 Couple in front of car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00195 2 women, one paddling the other costumed woman, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00196 2 women in front of building, ca. 1929
2014-P-007-00197 3 men outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00198 2 men with instruments, inscriptions states, “Nicholas and ?”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00199 Postcard portrait of 3 people, inscription states, “Grandma Stahl”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00200 2 women in front of porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00201 Couple sitting on steps, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00202 Man standing on snow bank, ca. 1931
2014-P-007-00203 Man standing in front of garage, inscription states, Glen Amick”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00204 Man with wild hair outdoors, inscription states, “Possibly Nicholas”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00205 Man with dead coyote, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00206 Man with dead coyote, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00207 Woman next to rock, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00208 Woman outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00209 Couple in costumes outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00210 Group on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00211 3 women in front of house, ca. 1929
2014-P-007-00212 8 people on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00213 2 women sitting on steps, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00214 5 people on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00215 3 people sitting on car, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00216 7 people in front of house, ca. 1910-1920
2014-P-007-00217 5 people in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00218 Woman and two children outdoors, inscription states, “Maude and sons, Harris-3 yrs, Roger 1yr 10 mos”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00219 Woman, child, and cat in doorway, inscription states, “Sis and Baby Allen for Dan”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00220 Couple and child in garden, inscription states, “Aunt Mary and Uncle Frank McDermott and Merlin”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00221 man, woman, and child sitting on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00222 2 men holding children outdoors, inscription states, “Tommy Stahl holding Agnes, Eddie Russart holding Esther”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00223 Man with child outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00224 Man with dog next to child in wagon outdoors, inscription states, “Grat-Grandpa age 88 Rasmussen, Marlin Wesley McCullah and wagon John bought him”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00225 2 women and 1 man in doorway, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00226 2 women and 1 man in front of house, girl in window, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00227 2 women and 1 man in front of car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00228 3 children on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00229 Portrait of 4 children, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00230 7 children outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00231 5 children in front of building, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00232 Child standing on railing outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00233 7 children outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00234 2 children on blanket outdoors, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00235 5 children in front of car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00236 3 children outdoors, inscription states, “Sven Wane Herrer-Graham Mo, Pearl Edna Herrer-Graham, Mo, Marlin Wesley McCullah, Ruilven(?), Ga(?), ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00237 Children in front of building, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00238 Woman and 4 children in front of car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00239 Couple outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00240 3 children sitting on cellar door, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00241 2 children in front of car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00242 Child and dog in toy wagon, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00243 Child in toy wagon, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00244 9 people in front of rock, inscription states, “Elvina and family by a rock”, ca. 1920-1930”
2014-P-007-00245 5 people in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00246 group in front of building, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00247 7 people in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00248 5 people outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00249 3 people next to miniature log cabin, July 18, 1929
2014-P-007-00250 7 children in front of buildings, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00251 5 people on porch, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00252 Group of people outdoors, inscription states, “Elvina”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00253 Group in front of car and house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00254 Group outdoors, inscription states, “Family Reunion”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00255 5 women in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00256 4 people in front of railcar, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00257 5 people outdoors by rock wall, inscription states, “4-H Camp Spiritwood Lake 1937, cooking dinner”
2014-P-007-00258 Large group of people posing in a field, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00259 Men and women in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00260 2 boys sitting outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
Landscapes
2014-P-007-00261 Rocks and water, fence post in foreground, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00262 Manicured trees, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00263 People hiding in brush, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00264 People hiding in brush, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00265 Pond, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00266 Eroded field, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00267 Rocks on ground surface, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00268 Rocky field, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00269 Large rock in water, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00270 Grassy landscape, October 9, 1929
2014-P-007-00271 Flooded field, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00272 Aerial photo showing cars in field, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00273 Ladder on a dirt bank, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00273 Negative of Ladder on a dirt bank, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00274 Field with buttes in distance, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00275 Car in snow, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00276 2 children on large snow bank, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00277 Car on snowy road, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00278 Lake, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00279 Creek in grassy field, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00280 Flooded road and field, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00281 Postcard of locomotive snow plow, inscription states, “16 ft of snow east of Binford, 1905-6”
2014-P-007-00282 Postcard of car on road with large snow banks on either side, inscription states, “US Highway #10, 2 ½ mi-west of Jamestown, ND, Feb 20, 1936”
2014-P-007-00283 Postcard of spraying snow, inscription states, “Snow plough bucking 10 foot drift, 7 mi west of Jamestown, ND on US Highway #10, Feb 21, 1936”
2014-P-007-00284 Tropical plants in greenhouse, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00285 Tropical plants in greenhouse, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00286 Rock castle-like structure, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00287 Plant sculptures, ca. 1920-1930
Storm Damage
2014-P-007-00288 Broken trees and foliage, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00289 Concrete slab and debris, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00290 Collapsed porch on house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00291 Collapsed building and vehicle chassis, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00292 Collapsed barn, inscription states, “Olson 4”, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00293 Collapsed barn, ca. 1920-1930
Photos from envelope marked “Lake Photos, Lakes Wms (Williams) and Jim – Dan Rice, Pettibone ND”
2014-P-007-00294 Couple holding string of fish on dock, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00294 Negative of couple holding string of fish on dock, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00295 Lake, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00296 Lake with elevator on opposite side, inscription states, “Lake W’ms” ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00297 Lake, inscription states, “Lake Jim”, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00298 Lake, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00299 3 women and 1 man on steep shoreline, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00299 Negative of 3 women and 1 man on steep shoreline, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00300 Boat wake, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00301 Rock formations on lake shore, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00302 Rock formations on lake shore, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00303 Rock formations on lake shore, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00304 Rock formations on lake shore, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00305 Rock formations on lake shore, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00306 Rock formations on lake shore, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00307 Wooden island, possibly Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00308 Cars near a lake, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00309 People gathered under trees, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00310 People gathered under trees, inscription states, “Family Reunion June 4, 1939 (Stahl Family)”
Photos from envelope marked, “Rocks at Wing ND – Nick Reis Pettibone N Dak”
2014-P-007-00311 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00312 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00313 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00314 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00315 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00316 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00317 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00318 Grassy field with rock formation in distance, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00319 Rock formations, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00320 Rock formations, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00321 Rock formations, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00322 Rock formations, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00323 Rock formations, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00324 Rock formations, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00325 Rock formations, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00326 View from small cave, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00327 Rock formation with car in front, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00328 Woman on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00329 Woman on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00330 2 women on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00331 2 women on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00332 Man on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00333 Man on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00334 Couple on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00335 Man peering out of cave, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00336 Man peering into cave, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00337 2 people on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00338 2 people on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00339 2 people on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00340 Group on rock formation, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00341 Group on and next to rock formation with blurry figure in foreground, ca. 1930
2014-P-007-00342 Grassy field with a car atop a butte in the distance
Photos from envelope marked “Train Wreck East of Marston – Dan Rice Pettibone ND”
2014-P-007-00343 Train wreck, top of locomotive, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00344 Train wreck, looking down track, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00345 Train wreck, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00346 Train wreck, bottom of box car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00347 Train wreck, rear of locomotive, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00348 Train wreck, front of locomotive, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00349 Train wreck, rear of locomotive, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00350 Train wreck, derailed passenger cars, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00351 Dragline, bucket lowered, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00352 Dragline, bucket raised, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00353 Dragline, dumping dirt, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00354 Dragline, bucket on ground, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00355 Dragline, 4 people standing on bucket, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00356 Postcard of a crane in a farmyard, inscription states, “Grandma’s crane”, ca. 1920-1930
Buildings
2014-P-007-00357 ND State Capitol Building under construction, ca. 1931-1934
2014-P-007-00358 ND State Capitol Building, inscription states, “State Capitol Bismarck Oct 21 1948”, Bismarck (N.D.), ca. 1948
2014-P-007-00359 View of city, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00360 House interior, ca. 1929
2014-P-007-00361 Postcard of house and livery stable, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00362 House with snowy yard, inscription states, “Dec 70”, ca. 1970
2014-P-007-00363 House with wire fence in foreground, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00364 Barn with brush in foreground, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00365 Man standing in front of mine shaft, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00366 2 people standing in front of tent, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00367 Threshing machine sign in front of fraternity house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00368 Building with roof and some walls missing, likely from “Storm Damage” series of photos, ca. 1920-1930
Photos from enveloped marked, “4-H Horse Show –Dan Rice Pettibone N Dak”
2014-P-007-00369 Man in costume, inscription states, “Clancy Klein, King of 4-H at Jamestown 1939”, ca. 1939
2014-P-007-00370 Horses lined up on street facing spectators, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00371 Horses lined up on street facing spectators, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00372 Horses lined up on street facing spectators, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00373 Man holding reins of 2 cattle, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00374 Woman holding reins of calf, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00375 Group in front of building, inscription states, 4-H Leader Conference 1937 Jamestown”, ca. 1937
2014-P-007-00376 Flying airplane, ca. 1929
2014-P-007-00377 Rodeo scene, bucking horse, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00378 Rodeo scene, bucking horse, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00379 Rodeo scene, bucking horse, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00380 Rodeo scene, bucking horse, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00381 Rodeo scene, bucking horse, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00382 Rodeo scene, bucking horse, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00383 Rodeo scene, cars parked around arena, ca. 1930-1940
2014-P-007-00383 Negative of Rodeo scene, cars parked around arena, ca. 1930-1940
Farming
2014-P-007-00384 2 men on top of load in horse drawn wagon, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00385 2 men and woman in front of two horses and next to motorized pump, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00386 Hay stacker in use, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00387 Hay stacker in use, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00388 Stacking hay using tractor, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00389 Man pitching grain stalks into threshing machine, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00390 Large group of people and farm machinery, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00391 Spectators watching a pulling contest between team of horses and a truck, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00392 Man standing near team of 9 horses plowing, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00393 9 horse team pulling plow, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00394 Grain cutting machinery, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00395 Group standing behind tractor, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00396 2 men baling hay, inscription states, “Fred Rohdi and Earl Philps, Rohdi’s bailer, June 1948, Pettibone, ND”, June 1948
2014-P-007-00397 2 men baling hay, inscription states, “Fred Rohdi and IHC Bailer, Earl Philps, June 1948, Pettibone, ND”, June 1948
2014-P-007-00398 Tractor pulling equipment, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00399 Partially cut field of grain showing tractor and shocks of grain, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00400 Woman on tractor in corn field, ca. 1920-1930
World War 1 Photos
2014-P-007-00401 Machine gun, inscription states, “German machine gun”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00402 Soldier kneeling next to man on ground, inscription states, “A wounded Dutchman and his captor”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00403 Dead German soldier, inscription states, “One less Dutchman”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00404 Dead German soldier, inscription states, “Caught running”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00405 Skull placed atop clothing, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00406 Stacked artillery, inscription states, “Captured Art.”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00407 Soldier on step of house, inscription states, “My home in Eroy France”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00408 Church towers, inscription states, “One building not hit in Verdun”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00409 Bridge over a river, inscription states, “Muise River”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00410 River flowing through town, inscription states, “Muise River Verdun”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00411 2 soldiers kneeling by bent railroad tracks, inscription states, “Main Line Verdun”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00412 Destroyed buildings, inscription states, “Main Street Verdun”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00413 Destroyed buildings and 2 soldiers standing on pile of rubble, inscription states, “Main Street Verdun”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00414 Soldier sitting in front of large monument, inscription states, “Monument at Verdun”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00415 Upside down crashed airplane, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00416 Small flag next to check-marked object, inscription states, “Any one picks up package that’s marked will set off mine”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00417 Structures built into hillside, inscription states, “Hindenburg Line”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00418 Crosses in field, inscription states, “French grave yard”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00419 Graveyard, inscription states, “French grave yard in no man’s land”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00420 Dead soldier, inscription states, “American”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00421 Dead soldier, inscription states, “American”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00422 Dead soldier, inscription states, “Gone but forgotten”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00423 Dead soldier, inscription states, “American with head gr(?)”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00424 Dead soldier, inscription states, “American”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00425 Dead soldier, inscription states, “American”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00426 Dead soldier, inscription states, “This is one a Yank got”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00427 Soldiers loading stretchers into truck, inscription states, “Loading wounded of 36th Division”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00428 Soldier leaning against tank, inscription states, “French tank”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00429 Ruined railroad tracks, inscription states, “Main line at Verdun after air raid”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00430 Hill, inscription states, “No man’s land”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00431 Hill and trenches, inscription states, “No man’s land”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00432 Railcar in field, inscription states, “Narrow gauge thru no man’s land”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00433 Railcar passing through camouflage netting, inscription states, “Narrow gauge camflo”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00434 Soldier standing in camouflaged road, inscription states, “Camo. road”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00435 Soldier sitting on side of camouflaged road, inscription states, “Camo. road”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00436 Trench in field, inscription states, “First line trench”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00437 Trenches in field, inscription states, “1st and 2nd line trench”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00438 Zigzag trenches in field, inscription states, “1st and 2nd line trench”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00439 Soldier sitting in trench under railroad tracks, inscription states, “1st and 2nd line trenches”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00440 Rock walls and cave entrances next to railroad tracks, inscription states, “Caves along main line that workmen can seek shelter in air raid”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00441 Turret in trench, inscription states, “Look out post”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00442 Soldier sitting next to doorway in trench, inscription states, “Trench leading to dugout”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00443 Soldier in front of camouflage netting, inscription states, “Field kitchen’s camo”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00444 Soldier next to tunnel entrance in trench, inscription states, “Trench leading to dugout”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00445 Soldiers in front of railroad tunnel, inscription states, “Entrance to the underground city”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00446 Man and woman in front of building, inscription states, “My best girl”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00447 2 women in front of building, inscription states, “My best girl at Eroy France and my wine room”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00448 3 soldiers reclining on rubble, inscription states, “Americans and Dutch”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00449 3 soldiers examining clothing, inscription states, “Looking for cooties”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00450 3 men in front of building, inscription states, “Bunkie and family at Eroy France”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00451 Railroad yard, inscription states, “Yard at Eroy with (?) 7 track”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00452 Soldiers in boxcar, inscription states, “The way Amer traveled in France, 8 horses or 40 soldiers”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00453 Postcard of 2 soldiers with machine gun, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00454 Dirigible, inscription states, “German observation balloon”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00455 Soldier reviewing ranks, inscription states, “Von Hindenburg”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00456 2 dead soldiers, inscription states, “Dead Germans (Oise)”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00457 Walls and trenches, inscription states, “German camp”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00458 Train depot, inscription states, “Depot at Eroy France and the ROO’s office, Wine Room, No thanks (?) church”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00459 Cratered field, inscription states, “Shell holes near Chateau-Thierry”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00460 Cathedral in city, inscription states, “Rheims”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00461 Cathedral, inscription states, “Rheims Cathedral”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00462 Human bones in trench, inscription states, “Deadman’s Hill – Verdun 1916”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00463 Explosion in field, inscription states, “Argonne Forest – 1918, shell exploding”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00464 Dead soldiers in trench, inscription states, “Boches ready to be buried Chateau Thierry”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00465 Crosses in front of ruined building, inscription states, “Belleau Wood Amer Cemetery”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00467 Soldiers walking across cratered field, inscription states, “Germans in Belleau Woods”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00468 Tanks driving across field, inscription states, “French tanks going in to action”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00469 Marching soldiers, inscription states, “German prisoners (Marne)”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00470 Smoke plumes in field, inscription states, “Gas attack”, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00471 Soldier operating machine gun, inscription states, “German anti-aircraft gun”, ca. 1918
Negatives
2014-P-007-00472 2 woman and 1 man in front of building, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00473 2 children sitting on front of car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00474 2 women cooking outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00475 Rodeo scene, bucking horses, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00476 Baseball team, back view, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00477 Baseball team, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00478 Collapsed roof of church, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00479 Stone monument, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00480 Group sitting on dock, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00481 Man walking on collapsed structure, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00482 Man in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00483 Group in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00484 Field with wire fence, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00485 2 women in front of house, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00486 Field alongside road, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00487 Collapsed structure, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00488 Collapsed structure, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00489 Collapsed structure, ca. 1918
2014-P-007-00490 Man leaning against car, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00491 Group outdoors, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00492 Cars parked around rodeo ring, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00493 Rodeo scene, bucking horses, ca. 1920-1930
2014-P-007-00494 Rodeo scene, bucking horses, ca. 1920-1930
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