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Easter Egg Hunt, 1961.

Click for full image Severely underexposed slide from this set, made legible through Photoshop: a small child, bundled tightly against the elements, picking up an Easter egg near a propane tank, 1961.

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Zoo Bears, 1930s.

click to view full image Two bears in a wooded enclosure, 1930s.

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1934 Ford Sedan

View full image A 1934 Ford Sedan, two-door body. Taken during the mid-1930s.

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Niagara Falls Ride, 1905.

Click for full image You might think Disney invented immersive amusement park rides, but he was a latecomer to the game. As trolley car services grew in cities, they looked for ways to expand ridership. One popular solution: buy land towards the end of the line, and build an amusement park. You can’t count on […]

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Twin Elm Farm, 1938.

Click for full image “Twin Elm Farm”, from a set of rural Wisconsin photos taken around 1938.

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Seated Boy, Book in Lap, 1900s.

Click for full imageA hand-colored portrait of a seated boy, holding a book in his lap. Appears 1900s.

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Red River Flood, 1952.

Click for full imageMrs. Colin Campbell would not be ousted from her home: she is standing on the roof of her back porch, after climbing out a second story window. The water is about 4 feet away from covering her feet, but she was non-plussed; in the accompanying article, she defied police attempts to evacuate […]

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Red River Flood, 1969.

Click for full image In April, 1969, the Red River of the North overflowed its banks, reaching 37.3 feet on the 15th, and expected to crest at 38 feet a few days later. This aerial photo appeared on the front page of the Fargo Forum on the 15th, showing the dike’s position in relation to […]

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Red River Flood, 1897.

Click for full imageToday, Fargo-Moorhead is readying itself for an unbelievable 40ft+ crest of the Red River on Friday, and are preparing, around the clock, by filling sandbags and building dikes. Twelve years ago we had another huge flood which filled some neighborhoods with water, a hundred year flood so to speak. In fact, a […]

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Pfister Barber Shop Party, 1957.

Click for full imageAnn Stardy and Tom Brown, drinking and smoking in the Pfister Hotel barber shop, from a 35mm color slide, 1957.