Title: Mrs. Melvin Welch
Dates: ca. 1870-1909
Collection Number: 00252
Quantity: 25 items
Abstract: Consists of images of early Bismarck including steamboats, the business district, and the aftermath of the 1898 fire.
Provenance: The State Historical Society borrowed this collection for copying from Mrs. Melvin Welch in August 1958.
Property rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to the collection.
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Photographs Inventory
00252-00001 Steamboat Frayne being launched on Missouri River, Washburn (N.D.) 1909
00252-00002 Steamboat Frayne and barge on Missouri River at Washburn Landing, Washburn (N.D.) 1909
00252-00003 Supply wagons in the business district, Bismarck (D.T.) 1880
00252-00004 Wagon being driven down Main Ave., Bismarck (D.T.) 1880
00252-00005 Bird’s eye view of wagon being driven down Main Ave., Bismarck (N.D.) circa 1900
00252-00006 First Presbyterian Church, Bismarck (D.T.) circa 1870
00252-00007 Grand Pacific Hotel and Troy Steam Laundry, Bismarck (N.D.) ca. 1900
00252-00008 Unloading freight at Bismarck Landing, Bismarck (N.D.) 1885-1900
00252-00009 Fire aftermath, Bismarck (N.D.) 1898
00252-00010 Aftermath of the fire, Bismarck (N.D.) 1898
00252-00011 Captain Daniel W. Marrata 1877
00252-00012 General George A. Custer's Quarters, Fort Abraham Lincoln (N.D.) 1892
00252-00013 Captain Charles W. Blunt ca. 1920
00252-00014 Captain Charles W. Blunt ca. 1880
00252-00015 Nellie Nicholls (Mrs. Charles W.) Blunt 1889
00252-00016 Northern Pacific Railroad under construction at Bismarck (N.D.) XX
00252-00017 Pacific Hotel, Bismarck (D.T.) 1889
00252-00018 Captain Blunt piloting the ferry Bismarck circa 1920
00252-00019 Steamer Expansion at Walker's Landing, Yellowstone River circa 1900
00252-00020 Steamer Expansion at Mondak (Mont) ready to leave for Yellowstone River circa 1900
00252-00021 Steamer Expansion unloading at Sidney (Mont.) ca. 1900
00252-00022 Northern Pacific Railroad tracks under water in Missouri River flood, Bismarck (N.D.) XX
00252-00023 Steamboat Landing, Bismarck (N.D.) circa 1890
00252-00024 The great Missouri River flood 04/01/1881-04/27/1881
00252-00025 Cavalry officer on horseback, Fort Abraham Lincoln 1875-1885
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