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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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