Dickinson, 1883
Title
Dickinson, 1883
Description
Buffalo hides and men on horses in Dickinson in 1883.
Villard Street in 1883. Baled bison hides for shipment to eastern and European markets. Near the hides are two men on horseback. In the background several wood frame buildings are visible. In front of one of the buildings are several large stacks of what appears to be lumber. There are five men standing near these stacks.
A caption using this image in the March 28, 1908 edition of the Dickinson Press states it is from 1883 and identifies some of the buildings:
"The first building at the right was owned by Auld & Moore and was occupied at the time the picture was taken by Auld & Moore as a ware house and late the same year by Mrs., Bishop (Mrs. F. S. Cunningham) as a confectionery store and news stand. The second building, the old Leonberger building, now the Sargent hotel, was owned by Auld & Moore and occupied by the owners as the first general store. The postoffice was in this building. Across Sims street was Eph Seaman's chop house and saloon, still remaining as the front half of the Cartwright & Co. store. The small building next, the Clough restaurant, occupied the site where now stands the Dickinson Mercantile block. The two story building which the picture shows in process of construction was known as the Collister building, the only hall for amusement purposes being on the second floor. This building is now occupied by T. J. Greene & Co. and the Dickinson Meat & Grocery Co. Beyond this a little of Cuskelly Bros.' building shows, the little McNair barber shop and probably the Schultz building, where the Crowl grocery (department is now located. The Cuskelly building was torn down two years ago when the Ray building was erected; I. C. DeGraff drew the McNair building back when the present Benzie drug store building was constructed and the Schultz building is replaced by brick. The last building is probably the Hanley and "Black Jack" lodging house, later removed from the right of way, where an old timer informs us he saw the first Indian dance; the little tar paper covered building in the street was the temporary store of Cuskelly Bros. The dwellings which show to the north were "Company" houses, one probably the residence now occupied by Dr. Gartley. Captain Auld is one of the group standing in front of 'Block 3'. "
Villard Street in 1883. Baled bison hides for shipment to eastern and European markets. Near the hides are two men on horseback. In the background several wood frame buildings are visible. In front of one of the buildings are several large stacks of what appears to be lumber. There are five men standing near these stacks.
A caption using this image in the March 28, 1908 edition of the Dickinson Press states it is from 1883 and identifies some of the buildings:
"The first building at the right was owned by Auld & Moore and was occupied at the time the picture was taken by Auld & Moore as a ware house and late the same year by Mrs., Bishop (Mrs. F. S. Cunningham) as a confectionery store and news stand. The second building, the old Leonberger building, now the Sargent hotel, was owned by Auld & Moore and occupied by the owners as the first general store. The postoffice was in this building. Across Sims street was Eph Seaman's chop house and saloon, still remaining as the front half of the Cartwright & Co. store. The small building next, the Clough restaurant, occupied the site where now stands the Dickinson Mercantile block. The two story building which the picture shows in process of construction was known as the Collister building, the only hall for amusement purposes being on the second floor. This building is now occupied by T. J. Greene & Co. and the Dickinson Meat & Grocery Co. Beyond this a little of Cuskelly Bros.' building shows, the little McNair barber shop and probably the Schultz building, where the Crowl grocery (department is now located. The Cuskelly building was torn down two years ago when the Ray building was erected; I. C. DeGraff drew the McNair building back when the present Benzie drug store building was constructed and the Schultz building is replaced by brick. The last building is probably the Hanley and "Black Jack" lodging house, later removed from the right of way, where an old timer informs us he saw the first Indian dance; the little tar paper covered building in the street was the temporary store of Cuskelly Bros. The dwellings which show to the north were "Company" houses, one probably the residence now occupied by Dr. Gartley. Captain Auld is one of the group standing in front of 'Block 3'. "
Creator
McDonald & Pomroy, Osborn
Rights
This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center. This image may be freely used for education uses, so long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image file is permitted without written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center.
Format
jpg, tiff
Medium
black and white postcard
Identifier
Buffalo_hides-001
Spatial Coverage
Dickinson, ND
Original Format
Postcards
Physical Dimensions
4" x 11"
Text
Dickinson, N. Dak. In 1882
Cataloguer's Notes
Another version of this image has a handwritten 3 replacing the 2 in the date, id: 2010-018-156. Newspaper uses of this image also give the date as 1883.
Eph Seaman's saloon and chop house was built in the fall of 1882, so this image was most likely was taken in 1883.
Eph Seaman's saloon and chop house was built in the fall of 1882, so this image was most likely was taken in 1883.
Physical Location
Box 86
Ordering Info
http://www.dickinsonmuseumcenter.com/fees/
Citation
McDonald & Pomroy, Osborn, “Dickinson, 1883,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, accessed April 26, 2024, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/18222.
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