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The Red River Mall
I remember the “mall” from my youth, but it barely registers that it ever actually had a name. The Red River Mall was a misguided attempt to revitalize Fargo’s downtown, which (whether directly or...
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Cinerama-70 in Fargo
I don’t remember the Cinema-70, but by the time I was old enough to become a moviegoer it had changed to a 3-screen, 35mm multiplex like all the rest in town, where I had to sit on my mom’s lap for...
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Pipe Gang, 1937.
The “Pipe Gang” (closeup here), during construction of the West Fargo Armour Meat packing plant sewage treatment system, taken December 4, 1937.
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NDSU’s Downtown Expansion
I hadn’t realized this when I was going over NDSU’s PML Building expansion: the Y-shaped section of 9th St North directly behind the building will be adsorbed into the NDSU Downtown campus. The wedge...
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Scenic North Dakota Winter, 1930s.
Click for full imageScenic view from the water tower, Armour Meat Packing Plant, West Fargo, ND. 1930s.
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Jerry “Killer” Meeker, 1945.
Click for full image Professional wrestler Jerry (Killer) Meeker, from an advertisement for an appearance (with others) in Fargo, ND, 1945.
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Broadway and NP, 1970s.
Click for full image The corner of Broadway and NP Avenue, looking north, in downtown Fargo. Early 1970s.
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Red River Flood, 1897.
Click for full imageToday, Fargo-Moorhead is readying itself for an unbelievable 40ft+ crest of the Red River on Friday, and are preparing, around the clock, by filling sandbags and building dikes....
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Red River Flood, 1952.
Click for full imageMrs. Colin Campbell would not be ousted from her home: she is standing on the roof of her back porch, after climbing out a second story window. The water is about 4 feet away from...
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Black’s Store Costume Party, 1932
Happy Halloween from Black’s Department Store! This wasn’t the store located in the Black Building: the photo was taken in 1932, so this ragtag bunch of costumed employees worked for the Store...
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