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Tall-tale Postcard: One Montana Spud

Date: 1910
Description: A giant potato rests on a single flatbed railroad car, which is part of the Great Northern line. A white banner on the potato says, "The Way We Raise Potat...
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Farmall A Tractors on Display in Showroom

Date: 1944
Description: A line of Farmall A tractors on display in a showroom at the Industrial Equipment Company, an International Harvester dealership. Behind a set of windows o...
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Crawler Tractors and Power Unit at Industrial Equipment Company

Date: 1944
Description: International crawler tractors (TracTracTors) and a power unit on display in a showroom at Industrial Equipment Company, an International Harvester dealers...
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"A Load of Montana Spuds"

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Description: A view of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon which is loaded with giant, six-foot-high potatoes, probably to be used as a tall-tale postcard. Caption reads:...
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Christmas Card with Scene of Fort Ruins

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Description: A Christmas Card with two views. The on on the left is featuring an image of a girl sledding while wearing winter gear, and on the right is a photograph of...
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Fort Assinniboine

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Description: A military band stands in formation in front of a military building at Fort Assinniboine, built in 1879. The United States flag stands near the band and a ...
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Loyola Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: Interior of a picture gallery at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy, founded in 1873. The walls of the gallery are lined with rows of paintings, and at the end of...
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Art Gallery at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: Interior of an art gallery at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy, founded in 1873. The walls of the gallery are lined with rows of paintings, and other pieces of ...
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Library and Reading Room at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: Interior of the library and reading room of Loyola Sacred Heart Academy, established in 1873. The room features bookshelves along the wall and sculptures....
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Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: A view of the parlor at Sacred Heart Academy. The room is furnished with a small table which holds a potted plant and Bible. Lining the walls are upholster...
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Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: Rows of desks lined up inside an eighth grade classroom at the Sacred Heart Academy. A teacher's desk is by the front chalkboard, standing beneath a crucif...
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Lake McDonald Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Lake McDonald Hotel lobby. View features the rustic lobby, decorated with animal skins and trophies. There is a balcony overhead, and several c...
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Music Rooms at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: View of music rooms at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy, established in 1873. In the first room, two pianos can be seen, and the walls are decorated with paint...
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Practice Rooms at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: View of practice rooms at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy, established in 1873. Pianos can be seen in individual practice rooms with large windows and wooden d...

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