John Vachon Photographic Collection, January 1948
Collection Overview
Title: John Vachon Photographic Collection, January 1948
ID: OGLMC901
Primary Creator: Vachon, John
Extent: 58.0 Photographs
Date Acquired: 09/00/1983
Subjects: Agriculture
Languages: English
Abstract
January 1948; consists of 58 North Dakota photographs taken as part of a project of the Standard Oil Company
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The John Vachon Photographic Collection consists of 58 photographs taken by Vachon of scenes in eastern North Dakota. The photographs were taken in January 1948, as part of a project undertaken by the Standard Oil Company to document the benefits of oil on everyday life in the United States. The original photographs and negatives are housed in the Standard Oil Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Louisville, Kentucky.
For further details: http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sonj
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method: The photographs were re-printed from the Standard Oil Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Louisville, Kentucky; 83-1202
Original/Copies Note: The original photographs and negatives are housed in the Standard Oil Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Louisville, Kentucky. For more information please see http://special.library.louisville.edu/display-collection.asp?ID=223.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in February 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Photograph:
[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)],
[All]
- Photograph 50: City Hall, Starkweather, North Dakota, January 1948 (Louisville Photograph Number 54843)
Browse by Photograph:
[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)],
[All]