Content Description 1 photograph album with 214 black and white photographic prints. The album likely belonged to Andrew Andersen of Buffalo, North Dakota and Havre, Montana. It includes many photographs of his family, including his mother, Agnes Kidd Andersen, his father, Jens Andersen, as well as the Jespersen family of Buffalo, North Dakota who employed Jens Andersen at their "Good Hope Farm." Agnes Kidd emigrated from Ireland in 1909 and Jens Andersen emigrated from Denmark in 1895; the couple married in...

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One panoramic photographic print view of a group of men lined up with 23 automobiles waiting for a fight between a dog and a badger to begin, likely near Havre, Montana. A man with a badger on a rope and a man holding a terrier can be seen in the foreground. "Loranger's Sunday School Picnic" is the title.

Abstract Established by the United States Army in 1879, Fort Assinniboine served to secure the Canadian border, and enforce a policy of intimidation and containment of the Native American nations. Over its 32 years as a military post, many hundreds of soldiers garrisoned there, including African American companies from the 24th and 25th Infantries and the 10th Cavalry. Records (1879-1906) include incoming correspondence regarding the Riel Rebellion, Canadian Indians, and other topics regarding the...

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The Havre Chamber of Commerce of Havre, Montana, was established in 1928. Records (1936-1984) include general correspondence; inter-office correspondence; financial reports and budgets; minutes of the board of directors and executive committee; organizational materials; printed materials; miscellany; and clippings.

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Records of the Department of Transportation, Great Falls District Office are correspondence, subject files, and meeting minutes related to project planning, design, general maintenance, personnel, and public relations issues at the Great Falls District Office and district’s area office in Havre. Correspondence, files and minutes were primarily kept by the District Engineer.

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This collection consists of photographs of railroads in Montana including construction sites and work crews; locomotive engines, freight cars, passenger cars, and stock cars; track lines, bridges, tunnels, and rail yard facilities; train wrecks; trains in snow; and special events like last spike and first train ceremonies.

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This collection contains letters written by Willard "Bill" J. Huber to his wife, Cecelia, while he worked as a travelling salt saleman in Montana. There are also some letters written by Cecelia to her mother. The dates range from 1928 to 1956 with the majority of letters written between 1939 and 1942.