Sod house brick
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Tom Mueller Collection consists of a brick from a sod house. The brick is made of clay, manure, and straw. It was used to help build the John H. Buerkle home in 1888, three miles north of Fredonia, North Dakota. Notes donated along with the collection indicate the home was built by Christ Hehr, the father-in-law of John H. Buerkle. The brick’s dimensions are 11” x 4.5.”
Images of the Buerkle home are featured in the Father William C. Sherman Photograph Collection. To view this images, visit the link under the “Links” section above.
Dates
- undated
Access
Access to the physical collection is available upon request. Request must be made at least three (3) business days prior to ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository
Contact:
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596
ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596
ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu