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Title: Badlands near Williston
Dates: circa 1925-1934
Collection Number: 00353
Quantity: 29 items
Abstract: Images of the Badlands in North Dakota and Montana. Most of the images are those of Jacob L. Skrivseth who established a photo studio in Williston in 1925 and died in 1934.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired this collection from Anna and Chester H. Nordberg in August 1983.
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PHOTOGRAPHS INVENTORY
00353-01              People  swimming in Brush Lake, Mont.
    00353-02              Rough  Riders Hotel, Medora N.D. Photographer: Osborn, Dickinson N.D.
    00353-03              White  Crow, Arickaree, Elbowoods, N.D.
    00353-04              Badlands  crag across from Williston, N.D. in McKenzie County
    00353-05              The  Tower 18 miles SE of Williston, N.D. in Williams County 1926
    00353-06              The  Tower 18 miles SE of Williston, N.D. in Williams County 1929
    00353-07              Badlands  near Ft. Union on the Montana side
    00353-08              Clay  crag across from Williston, N.D.
    00353-09              Burning  mine about 60 miles south of Williston in McKenzie County. Photographer:  Skrivseth
    00353-10              Badlands  near Fort Union
    00353-11              Petrified  log 19 feet long 18 miles SE of Williston, N.D.
    00353-12              Clay  Butte across the river from Williston, N.D.
    00353-13              Badlands  in McKenzie County near Williston, N.D.
    00353-14              Clay  formation across from Williston, N.D.
    00353-15              The  Jawbones 70 miles S of Williston, N.D. in McKenzie County 
    00353-16              Badlands  about 19 miles SE of Williston about 200 feet up from the road
    00353-17              Clay  formation across from Williston, N.D.
    00353-18              On  site of Lewis and Clark Bridge, Williston, N.D.
    00353-19              Badlands  near Williston, N.D.
    00353-20              Badlands  about 5 miles SE of the bridge
    00353-21              Formation  17 miles NW of Williston, N.D.
    00353-22              Cave  SE of Williston, N.D.
    00353-23              Indian  encampment at Fort Buford, N.D.
    00353-24              East  of Spanish Point about 20 miles SE of Williston in Williams County
    00353-25              Table  Rock 12 miles SE of Williston, N.D. in Williams County 
    00353-26              Burning  coal mine across from Williston, N.D.
    00353-27              Lewis  and Clark Bridge, Williston, N.D.
    00353-28              Little  Missouri River near Roosevelt Bridge site, Watford City, N.D.
    00353-29              The  Old Hat S of Wheelock, N.D.
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