Title: Robert T. Johnson
Dates: 1908-1913
Collection Number: 00175
Quantity: 101 items
Abstract: Post card photos of street scenes in New England, Bowman, Dickinson, Cooperstown, Douglas, Hettinger, Mott, Munich, Lakota, and Garrison (ND) and McLaughlin (SD). John D. Johnson, a building contractor, built many of the buildings pictured here.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired this collection from Robert T. Johnson on September 11, 1974. The photographs had belonged to his mother, Mrs. Alice Johnson who died in March 1974.
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.
Collection Note:
From the writings on the post cards--
Alice Nelson was born in Wisconsin to Edward and Matilda Nelson. She had sisters Aggie and Mary, who wrote some of the post cards and half brothers, Elmer V. and Fabian M. Hadenberg. Elmer took most of the photographs. The Nelsons and Hadenbergs emigrated from Sweden. Alice married John D. Johnson and they lived in New England (ND) and had three children, Eileen, Robert T. and Grant.
PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
00175-001 Train Depot New England (ND)
00175-002 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Depot, New England (ND) 1914
00175-003 Train, New England (ND) 1910
00175-004 Passengers on platform at depot and Canadian Pacific train, New England (ND)
00175-005 Stone Barn built by J. D. Johnson, New England (ND)
00175-006 Harvest festival at Peter Blum’s, New England (ND) Nov. 9, 1913
00175-007 Harvest festival at Peter Blum’s, New England (ND) Nov. 9, 1913
00175-008 Harvest festival at Peter Blum’s, New England (ND) Nov. 9, 1913
00175-009 Rodeo and racing New England (ND)
00175-010 Rodeo and racing New England (ND)
00175-011 Rodeo and racing New England (ND)
00175-012 Rodeo and racing New England (ND)
00175-013 Rodeo and racing New England (ND)
00175-014 Rabbit hunt, New England (ND)
00175-014 Hunting camp, Badlands (ND)
00175-015 Hunting camp, Badlands (ND)
00175-016 Hunting New England (ND)
00175-017 A two hour’s hunt before breakfast Sept. 7, 1913
00175-018 School, New England (ND)
00175-019 School, New England (ND)
00175-020 Catholic church, New England (ND)
00175-021 Catholic church, New England (ND)
00175-022 Baseball Team New England (ND)
00175-023 Baseball Team New England (ND)
00175-024 Crowd viewing ball game, New England (ND)
00175-025 Crowd viewing ball game, New England (ND)
00175-026 July 4, New England (ND)
00175-027 Baseball game, New England (ND)
00175-028 Baseball game, New England (ND)
00175-029 Lumber, New England (ND)
00175-030 Cornet Band, New England (ND)
00175-031 Cornet Band New England (ND)
00175-032 Fabian Hadenberg
00175-033 Fabian and Elmer Hadenberg
00175-033 Elmer Hadenberg
00175-034 Men fighting prairie fire, New England (ND)
00175-035 Girls dressed as original states July 4th parade, New England (ND) 1911
00175-036 Band concert after July 4th parade, New England (ND) 1911
00175-037 Band concert after July 4th parade, New England (ND) 1911
00175-038 Elephants in the July 4th Parade, New England (ND) 1911
00175-039 Decorated wagons and animals in the July 4th Parade, New England (ND) 1911
00175-040 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-041 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-042 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-043 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-044 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-045 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-046 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-047 Parade and carnival New England (ND)
00175-048 Town views New England (ND)
00175-049 Town views New England (ND)
00175-050 Town views New England (ND)
00175-051 Town views New England (ND)
00175-052 View of elevators from the Cannonball River, New England (ND)
00175-053 Bridge over the Cannonball River, New England (ND)
00175-054 Cannonball River, New England (ND)
00175-055 Crossing the Cannonball River, time of high water, New England (ND)
00175-056 Gardner Bros. Livery, New England (ND) built by John D. Johnson
00175-057 Asa Gardner General Merchandise, New England (ND)
00175-058 Stages and freight lines leaving Gardner's, New England (ND)
00175-059 West side Main St., New England (ND)
00175-060 Scene in New England (ND) during a heavy rain
00175-061 McKenzie Hotel, New England (ND)
00175-062 McKenzie Hotel, New England (ND)
00175-063 Gardner Hotel, New England (ND)
00175-064 Bresden-Larson Lumber Co., New England (ND) 1914
00175-065a Children, New England (ND)
00175-065b Grady and Johnson car dealer, New England (ND)
00175-066 "Hedenberg builds houses", New England (ND)
00175-067 Sarchet Hospital, New England (ND)
00175-068 Depot, Bowman (ND) 1910
00175-069 Roping Contest, Bowman (ND) 1910
00175-070 Bowman Band, Bowman (ND) 1910
00175-071 Horse sale day, Bowman (ND) 1910
00175-072 Street scene, Bowman (ND) 1910
00175-073 Birds eye view, Bowman (ND) 1910
00175-074 Land seekers, Bowman (ND) Spring 1908
00175-075 Wool wagons, Bowman (ND) 1908
00175-076 Street scene, Bowman (ND) July 4, 1908
00175-077 Town view, Cooperstown (ND) 1911
00175-078 State Bank, Cooperstown (ND) 1911
00175-079 Almklov's Pharmacy, Cooperstown (ND) 1912
00175-080 Bad Lands, Dickinson (ND) 1909
00175-081 Hunting Scene with deer, Dickinson (ND) 1909
00175-082 Main Street, Dickinson (ND) 1909
00175-083 Road building, Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-084 Street scene Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-085 Mitchell Wagons, Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-086 Birds Eye View of Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-087 Douglas State Bank, Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-088 G. W. Mills Livery and Feed, Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-089 Sod and wood house, Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-090 Drug Store, Douglas (ND) 1915
00175-091 School class Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-092 Douglas Dramatic Club in “The Spy of Gettysburg”, Douglas (ND) 1910
00175-093 Birds eye view of Garrison (ND)
00175-094 Street scene, Hettinger (ND)
00175-095 Float in parade, Hettinger (ND)
00175-096 Rotary snow plow
00175-096 Rotary snow plow, Lakota (ND)
00175-097 Band playing at depot as train arrives, Mott (ND) 1910
00175-098 Coal train, Munich (ND) 1907
00175-099 Golden West Hotel
00175-100 Street scene, location unknown
00175-101 Street Scene, McLaughlin (SD) 1913
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