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Gladstone Farmers Co-op Elevator
Farmers Co-op Elevator Co. in Gladstone. There is a large group of men standing and kneeling outside the elevator. Written on the back on the left side is, "#93."
Drought, 1937
A field during a 1937 drought with Taylor Butte, SW of Dickinson, in the background. Written on the back on the right is, "(226) / 1937 / 220 / 13130 / NEG# 140." There is a circular stamp in the lower left with numbers around the edge. In the center…
Drought, 1937
A field during a 1937 drought with Taylor Butte, SW of Dickinson, in the background. Written on the back on the upper right is, "-220-", in the middle of the top "COPY 9-5-88", on the right "-220- / 13130 / NEG#3 / NEG#140" and in the lower left…
Shocked Grain
A field of shocked grain with Taylor Butte, SW of Dickinson, in the background. Written in the lower right is, "1937." Written on the back on the upper right is, "#51 ALBUM / 140 SCRIPT / -209-". Written on the right is, "(227) / -209- / 13130 / NEG#…
Coal and Straw Tractor
A coal and straw fired tractor. It has steel wheels. A canopy has been added to provided shade for the driver. Gears can be see on the right side of the tractor. The letter O and B are printed at the top of the tractor. Behind the tractor is a…
Waiting to Unload Dollar Wheat at the Lyon Elevator
Wagons waiting to unload dollar wheat at the Lyon Elevator, 2nd Ave. West and Villard Street. A sign on a building reads Lumber, All Kinds of Building Material, Machinery, and Wagons. Other words cannot be read on that building. Written along the…
Combine in a Field
A tractor pulling a 1920s combine in a field near Dickinson in Stark County. The combine is pulled by a tractor with steel tires. The combine, with a man standing on it, has steel wheels and the word Baldwin on the combine's header. A field of…
Combine in a Field
A tractor pulling a Case combine in a field near Dickinson in Stark County. Written in the lower right corner is, "56." Written on the back in the upper left is, "56 / -173-." Written on the upper right is, "-173- / NO NEG# 145."
Combine in a Field
A tractor pulling a Holt combine in a field near Dickinson in Stark County. Written in the lower right corner is, "57." Written on the back in the upper left is, "57 / -174-." Written on the upper right is, "-174- / NO NEG# 145."
Michael Frank Farm (Tom Ridl Farm?)
The Michael Frank Farm, south west of Dickinson, on the site of the experimental livestock area [experiment farm?]. In the photo is a shed, a barn, cattle, a 2 story home with a covered porch, and a grain storage building, with an auger in front of…
Unloading Wheat at the Russell-Miller Milling Company Elevator
A line of wagons unloading wheat at the Russell-Miller Milling Co. elevator. Words on the front of the elevator read Russell-Miller Milling Co., Occident Flour. In front of the elevator are railroad grain cars waiting to be filled. Behind the…
Threshing Wheat North of Dickinson
Photo of an old threshing machine, along with a threshing crew. In the photo is a horse drawn grain wagon on the right side of the horse drawn threshing machine. There is a horse drawn hay/straw wagon on the left side of the threshing machine. The…
Damaged Field
A grasshopper damaged field, possibly in 1937 or 1938. Written on the back on the left is, "Osborn Studio / Dickinson ND / Drought." Written on the right side is, "NO NEG# 150."
Damaged Field
A grasshopper damaged field. Written in the lower right corner is, "1938." Written on the back on the left is, "Osborn Studio / Dickinson / N Dak / Drought." Written on the right side is, "NO NEG# 150."
Combines in a Field
Four John Deere combines in a field in Stark County. Written on the back in the upper left is, "Dickinson #33" and on the right "NO NEG. #151."
Round-up day at Dickinson
Round-up day at the Dickinson livestock experiment station. Stamped in the lower right corner is, "Osborn's Studio / Dickinson, N. Dak." and written below that is, "59." Written on the back in the upper left is, "59" and on the right "NO NEG. #151 /…
Lawton E. Osborn with Grandchildren
Lawton E. Osborn with grandchildren, Jim and Katie, in a grass seed, irrigation field. There are red marks on each edge near the corners. There are many pencil markings on the back crossed out. On the back, not crossed out, is "3 x 3 / 3 evl / Friday…
Threshing grain in Stark County
Photo of a threshing machine demonstration. On the right side of the photo men are standing watching the threshing machine work. A man is standing on top of a large wheat shock pile. A grain truck is next to the threshing machine. Exact date and…
Threshing northwest of Dickinson
Photo of an old threshing machine, with a threshing crew, and with horse drawn wagons of cut wheat waiting inline to use the threshing machine. Threshing machine workers can be seen. 1 man, on the right side of the photo, is wearing a shirt, tie,…
Wheat Sacks in Wagons on Villard Street
Wheat sacks in wagons on Villard Street in front of the McKenzie Feed Store and Warehouse to the west, between Barnes (First Avenue West) and Hannaford (Second Avenue West). Also seen on the far right of the photo is Zimmerman's Saddle Shop, located…
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Kathryn Knapf
Double Negative. A portrait of a young woman who is wearing a dress and a pearl necklace. She is looking to her right. Identified.