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Title: Ray J. Elliot
Dates: 1958-1963
Collection Number: 00240
Quantity: 120 images
Abstract: Images of State Parks, State Historic Sites, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, National Wildlife Refuges, and coal mines.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired this collection from Ray Elliott, State Parks Director, in January 1964.
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 bibliographic references.
PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
00240-01 Whitestone Hill, Dickey County N.D. August 1962
00240-02 Stone Marker at Whitestone Hill, Dickey County N.D. July 1958
00240-03 Four Bears Memorial Bridge, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation October 13, 1960
00240-04 Unproductive soils put to other use from ND 23 E of Keene N.D. October 13, 1960
00240-05 Oil wells, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation from ND 23 October 13, 1960
00240-06 Geographic Center of North America Monument, Rugby (ND)
00240-07 Old Settlers Monument, McIntosh County N.D. 1961
00240-08 Post Office, Grassy Butte (ND) 1961
00240-09 Theodore Roosevelt’s Elk Horn Ranch cabin, Medora (ND)
00240-10 Truax-Traer Coal Mine stripper
00240-11 Truax-Traer Coal Mine stripper
00240-12 Truax-Traer Coal Mine shovel
00240-13 Truax-Traer Coal Mine scoop
00240-14 Truax-Traer Coal Mine lignite vein
00240-15 Truax-Traer Coal Mine scoop
00240-16 Chief Louis Goodhouse, Fort Totten N.D.
00240-17 Meretsky's Steam Engine in parade, Devils Lake N.D.
00240-18 Pembina Hills, W of Walhalla N.D. Brick mine area, buildings gone, good park potential, just above forks of South and main Pembina rivers
00240-19 Sentinel Butte
00240-20 Heart Butte Dam very low October 15, 1961
00240-21 Homme Reservoir near Park River N.D.
00240-22 Lake Stormon, International Peace Garden
00240-23 Mule deer, doe and fawns, North Unit Theodore Roosevelt National Park
00240-24 Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge stone visitor center, Dunn County N.D.
00240-25 Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge picnic area, Dun County N.D.
00240-26 Homme Dam, near Park River N.D.
00240-27 Observation point on highway 85, North Unit Theodore Roosevelt National Park
00240-28 Hauling rock, Sentinel Butte, July 1958
00240-29 Burning coal mine, Amidon N.D. July 1958
00240-30 Burning coal mine, Medora N.D. July 1958
00240-31 Sentinel Butte July 1958
00240-32 Vent, burning coal mine 13 miles NW of Amidon N.D. September 27, 1960
00240-33 Columnar juniper, Amidon N.D. October 1960
00240-34 Columnar juniper forest, Amidon N.D. October 28, 1960
00240-35 – 37 Columnar juniper forest September 29, 1960
00240-38 Interpretive sign, Custer National Forest, Columnar Juniper October 28, 1960
00240-39 Columnar juniper forest September 29, 1960
00240-40 Interpretive sign, Custer National Forest, Columnar Juniper September 29, 1960
00240-41 Columnar juniper forest September 29, 1960
00240-42 Interpretive sign Long X Trail, North Unit Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-43 Marmarth Rest Area, U.S. Highway 12 September 29, 1960
00240-44 Marmarth Village Park September 29, 1960
00240-45 Playground, Marmarth Village Park, September 29, 1960
00240-46 Marmarth Rest Area, U.S. Highway 12 October 29, 1960
00240-47 Lostwood Lake, Glacial Moraines, Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge October 11, 1960
00240-48 Marmarth Rest Area, U.S. Highway 12 September 29, 1960
00240-49 Earth slump due to removal of fire underlying lignite strata NW of Amidon N.D. September 29, 1960
00240-50 Badlands NW of Amidon N.D. October 28, 1960
00240-51 Water facilities, Taskers Coulee Recreation Area, Kenmare N.D. October 10, 1960
00240-52 Concession stand, Taskers Coulee, Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, Kenmare N.D. October 10, 1960
00240-53 Taskers Coulee Recreational Area Shelter from SW, Upper Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, Kenmare N.D. October 10, 1960
00240-54 Taskers Coulee Recreational Area Shelter from NW, Upper Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, Kenmare N.D. October 10, 1960
00240-55 Taskers Coulee Recreational Area Playground and Shelter from SW, Upper Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, Kenmare N.D. October 10, 1960
00240-56 Campfire ground and archery range, Taskers Coulee Recreational Area, Upper Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, Kenmare N.D. October 10, 1960
00240-57 White Lake National Wildlife Refuge E of Amidon N.D. September 29, 1960
00240-58 Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, Foxholm N.D. October 10, 1960
00240-59 Lower Des Lacs and Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, Kenmare N.D. October 11, 1960
00240-60 Headquarters, Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge October 11, 1960
00240-61 Glacial moiraine, Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge October 11, 1960
00240-62 Vent, burning coal mine near Amidon September 29, 1960
00240-63 Vertical earth separation caused by removal by fire of vein of lignite coal, Amidon N.D. September 29, 1960
00240-64 Vent, burning coal mine near Amidon September 29, 1960
00240-65 Picnic facilities at Spring Lake Park, Williston N.D. October 12, 1960
00240-66 Spring Lake and Zoo, Williston N.D. October 12, 1960
00240-67 Playground, Spring Lake Park, Williston N.D. October 12, 1960
00240-68 Swimming area and docks, Spring Lake Park, Williston October 12, 1960
00240-69 – 70 Badlands from observation point, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-71 Overnight camping, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-72 Shelter, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-73 Interpretive sign Log X Cattle Trail, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-74 Interpretive sign Badlands Scenery, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-75 Interpretive sign Bentonitic Clay, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-76 Trailer campsite, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-77 Interpretive sign A River Changes Its Course, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-78 Interpretive sign Edge of A Glacier, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-79 Rest rooms, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-80 Interpretive sign Man and Grass, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park October 12, 1960
00240-81 – 82 Amidon burning coal mine area March 1961
00240-83 Interpretive sign Long X Bridge December 1961
00240-84 Interpretive sign map of Indian Village sites, Parks and Historic sites, and Trails within a 48 mile radius of Bismarck N.D.
00240-85 – 87 Pinioned wild Canada Goose May 1962
00240-88 Stone and wood shelter May 1962
00240-89 Black Butte N of Bowman N.D. May 1962
00240-90 Interpretive sign Guide to North Dakota Parks & Historic Sites August 1962
00240-91 Fort Totten State Historic Site October 1962
00240-93 Display of taxidermied birds May 1963
00240-94 Monument four chaplains May 1963
00240-95 – 96 Buffalo SW of Fort Yates N.D. May 1963
00240-97 People in a picnic area
00240-101 Interpretive sign map North Dakota the Friendly State July 1963
00240-102 Group at Mineral Springs, N of Dunseith N.D. July 1963
00240-104 Sully’s Hill buffalo
00240-105 Sully’s Hill geese
00240-106 – 107 Geese in flight N of Devils Lake N.D.
00240-108 Sheyenne River
00240-109 Pembina River Valley in eastern Cavalier County. Photo by W. P. Sebens, ND State Soil Conservation Committee
00240-110 Junction of north and south forks of Pembina River. Photo by W. P. Sebens, ND State Soil Conservation Committee
00240-111 Lake Upsilon, Turtle Mountains, N.D. Photo by W. P. Sebens, ND State Soil Conservation Committee
00240-112 Sentinel Butte
00240-113 Spectators watch Indian dance, Fort Totten State Historic Site
00240-114 View of farms with Sentinel Butte in background. Photo by W. P. Sebens, ND State Soil Conservation Committee
00240-00115 Gingras Trading Post, Walhalla (N.D.) 06/1962
00240-00116 Gingras Trading Post, Walhalla (N.D.) 06/1962
00240-00117 Gingras Trading Post, Walhalla (N.D.) 06/1962
00240-00118 Gingras Trading Post, Walhalla (N.D.) 06/1962
00240-00119 View of Sanish (N.D.) from Crow Flies High 07/1958
00240-00120 Ike Smith setting up Cpl. Miller's tombstone at Camp Slaughter, Burleigh County (N.D.) XX
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