John Vachon Photographic Collection, January 1948

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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Photograph 1: Main street of Arvilla, North Dakota, in the Red River Valley, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54815)

Photograph 2: Railroad station at Arvilla, North Dakota, in the Red River Valley, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54821)

Photograph 3: Wheat farm, Bismarck, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54585)

Photograph 4: State Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54586)

Photograph 5: Equipment on farm, Bismarck, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54587)

Photograph 6: Consolidated school, Brocket, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54835)

Photograph 7: Farm truck on county road near Carrington, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54787)

Photograph 8: Barn on wheat farm, Carrington, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54788)

Photograph 9: Rural school, Carrington, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54848)

Photograph 10: Farm truck on county road, Carrington, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54850)

Photograph 11: Snow blowing on US 281, south of Devils Lake, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54767)

Photograph 12: Snow blowing on US 281, south of Devils Lake, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54791)

Photograph 13: Farm and power line near Devils Lake, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54797)

Photograph 14: Railroad station, Devils Lake, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54800)

Photograph 15: Mail boxes in oil drum on farm near Devils Lake, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54801)

Photograph 16: Roadside billboards on state route 20 near Devils Lake, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54802)

Photograph 17: Quonset hut frames in storage at Driscoll, North Dakota, Quonset huts are used for barns in this section, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54597)

Photograph 18: Horses feeding near Edmore, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54771)

Photograph 19: Gravediggers, Edmore, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54785)

Photograph 20: Main street of Edmore, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54836)

Photograph 21: Lineman repairing telephone lines near Fargo, North Dakota, the temperature was 18 degrees below zero, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54820)

Photograph 22: Snow blowing on US 2 near Grand Forks, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54810)

Photograph 23: Wheat farm with shelterbelt, Foster County, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54792)

Photograph 24: Houses in residential section of Grand Forks, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54779)

Photograph 25: Snow blowing on US 2 near Grand Forks, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54810)

Photograph 26: Oil tank farm near Grand Forks, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54811)

Photograph 27: Roadside billboard near Grand Forks, center of Red River Valley Wheat country, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54812)

Photograph 28: Burma -Shave sign on US 2 near Grand Forks, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54816)

Photograph 29: Grain elevators at Hatton, North Dakota, in the Red River Valley, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54814)

Photograph 30: Trees providing shelterbelt on wheat farm in the Red River Valley, near Hatton, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54823)

Photograph 31: Grain elevators at Hatton, North Dakota in the Red River Valley, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54828)

Photograph 32: False front movie theatre in Hatton, North Dakota, in the Red River Valley, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54601)

Photograph 33: Service station at night, Jamestown, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54849)

Photograph 34: Farm near Lakota, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54780)

Photograph 35: Pole for power lines near Lakota, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54781)

Photograph 36: Drifts and snow fence near Larimore, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54822)

Photograph 37: Boys with sleds along US 10 at McKenzie, North Dakota, near Bismarck, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54601)

Photograph 38: Horses running on wheat farm near New Rockford, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54790)

Photograph 39: Road sign on US 281 near Pingree, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54796)

Photograph 40: Delivering mail on state route 1, Ransom County, southeastern North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54605)

Photograph 41: Farmstead of wheat farmer in Ransom County, southeastern North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54606)

Photograph 42: Church and house in Selfridge, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54588)

Photograph 43: Main street of Selfridge, North Dakota. Selfridge is a shopping center for wheat farmers of the surrounding area, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54589)

Photograph 44: Gasoline pump at airfield, Selfridge, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 45594)

Photograph 45: Railroad station in Starkweather, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54774)

Photograph 46: Town of Starkweather, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54804)

Photograph 47: Main street of Starkweather, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54839)

Photograph 48: Sledge of main street of Starkweather, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54841)

Photograph 49: Farmer stopping for the mail while bringing load of feed back to the barn, near Starkweather, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54842)

Photograph 50: City Hall, Starkweather, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54843)

Photograph 51: Lunch hour at a consolidated school, Sterling, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54603)

Photograph 52: Sterling, North Dakota, a wheat growers center on U.S. 10, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54604)

Photograph 53: State route 18, Traill County, in east-central North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54824)

Photograph 54: Night view of home in Valley City, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54595)

Photograph 55: Night view of Salvation Army building, Valley City (?), North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54596)

Photograph 56: County church near Valley City, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54607)

Photograph 57: Lutheran church in Verona, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54614)

Photograph 58: Consolidated school in Webster, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54799)