Monday, September 2, 2013

VALLEY CITY AND JAMESTOWN ND

 

I was so impressed with the long railroad viaduct north of Valley City ND that I took a few more shots to see if any might qualify for entry in a photo contest. On my visit this day a train was stopped on the viaduct, so I had plenty of time to compose the pictures. Here are a few taken by my Canon A1100 IS 12 mp camera.IMG_5026

 

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Our next stop on August 23 was at Jamestown ND and its Frontier Village. Jo is standing beneath this statue of a bison (the world’s largest) to give a comparison of its size. Jamestown has dubbed itself as the Buffalo City. Nearby is the National Buffalo Museum.

 

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The Lutz Mansion in Jamestown houses the Stutsman County museum. While the displays inside were interesting, the building interior was more interesting to me. The original millwork was still in place. One of the cameras on display was one I had not seen before – a Voightlander Prominent. I researched it on the web and sent an email to the curator about the details of the rare camera. The mansion was built by a German immigrant who became wealthy by owning and operating lumber yards in the area.

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A main feature of the mansion was the central staircase leading to a stained glass window at the landing.

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Here is the window at the landing from the second floor.

 

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This Roman Catholic St. James Basilica  dominated the skyline of Jamestown.

Similar to Fargo, the BNSF tracks go directly through downtown. One of Jamestown’s claim to fame is that it is the birthplace  of Louis L’Amour.

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