Ranches and Ranching Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 473
Scope and Content
This collection consists of two photographic prints portraying a fenced in pasture, with the second photo showing the pasture land encircled by horses and ranchers, both taken in the Badlands. There is one postcard identified as Branding Cattle at A Badland Ranch, by L. Osborn, Dickinson, N.D.
Dates
- 1920s-1939
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
History
Much of eastern North Dakota was devoted to raising wheat and other crops. The western half of the state was more arid and contained the Badlands, an eroded landscape that made farming very difficult. Because of this ranching developed in the western part of the state for raising of cattle, sheep, or horses.
Extent
2 Photographic Prints
1 Postcards (1 postcard)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
General catchall collection of ranching in North Dakota from various donors.
Provenance
Unknown multiple sources.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Ranches and Ranching Photograph Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu