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Title: Martha Schmiel Elsasser
Dates: circa 1870-circa 1890
Collection Number: 2019-P-046
Quantity: 30 items
Abstract: Images of early Bismarck include street scenes, buildings, a flood, and construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge.
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Inventory
2019-P-046-00001 Main Street, Bismarck (D.T.) circa 1870
    2019-P-046-00002 5th St. looking south, Bismarck (D.T.)  circa 1870
    2019-P-046-00003 Bismarck steamboat landing Bismarck  (D.T.)  circa 1880
    2019-P-046-00004 View of Bismarck (D.T.) from the NW circa  1870
    2019-P-046-00005 Chippewa Indians, Dakota Territory circa  1880
    2019-P-046-00006 Custer Hotel, 5th St., Bismarck (N.D.) circa  1890
    2019-P-046-00007 View of Bismarck (D.T.) looking NW from  Sheridan House circa 1877
    2019-P-046-00008 Steamers Far West and Nellie Peck, Bismarck  (D.T.) XX
    2019-P-046-00009 Main Avenue, Bismarck (D.T.) Villard Last  Spike Excursion 1883      
    2019-P-046-00010 Territorial Capitol building, Bismarck  (D.T.) 1885      
    2019-P-046-00011 Looking N on 4th St. from Main Ave.,  Bismarck (D.T.) circa 1885
    2019-P-046-00012 Burleigh County Courthouse, Bismarck (D.T.)  XX
    2019-P-046-00013 Chief Joseph circa 1880
    2019-P-046-00014 Lamborn Hotel, Bismarck (D.T.) 1880      
    2019-P-046-00015 Bismarck High School, Bismarck, (D.T.) 1883      
    2019-P-046-00016 Bismarck Mills, Bismarck (D.T.) circa 1880
    2019-P-046-00017 Main Avenue looking east from 3rd Street,  Bismarck (D.T.) circa 1880
    2019-P-046-00018 First National Bank, Bismarck (D.T.) circa  1880
    2019-P-046-00019 Methodist Church, Bismarck (D.T.)   circa 1880
    2019-P-046-00020 State Penitentiary. Main Building, Bismarck  (D.T.) circa 1883
    2019-P-046-00021 Bread of Life Episcopal Church, Bismarck  (D.T.) circa 1880
    2019-P-046-00022 Northern Pacific railroad bridge, Bismarck  (D.T.)  circa 1881
    2019-P-046-00023 Looking NE to the Burleigh County  Courthouse, Bismarck (D.T.)  circa 1885
    2019-P-046-00024 Looking NW from 3rd St. and Broadway,  Bismarck (D.T.) circa 1885
    2019-P-046-00025 4th St. looking north from Broadway,  Bismarck (D.T.) 1888      
    2019-P-046-00026 Racek & Schmiel Saddle & Harness  shop, Bismarck (D.T.) circa 1880
    2019-P-046-00027 Warehouse in flood waters at Steamboat Landing,  Bismarck (D.T.)1881      
    2019-P-046-00028 Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge  construction, Bismarck (D.T.) 1881      
    2019-P-046-00029 Looking west down flooded Main St., Mandan  (D.T.)  circa 1881
    2019-P-046-00030 Missouri River flood south of Bismarck  (D.T.) circa 1881
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