A Few Thoughts About Red River Carts.
Between the 1820s and 1870s, these all-wood, two-wheeled, carts were the
semi-trucks of their day, hauling furs south from Canada and trade goods north
from St. Paul. Hear the carts' famous squeak!
Then and Now. An online
exhibit by CCHS. We took many of our old photos, found the exact spot the
photographer was standing and rephotographed the spot as it appeared in 1993.
(Our thanks to Microsoft Great Plains, Fargo ND, for their help in preparing
this
exhibit!)
Toils Induced by Weak Soils: A Photo Essay.
An online exhibit by CCHS and Dr. Donald P. Schwert, Dept. of Geosciences, North
Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. How the unique geology of the Red River
Valley turned a Northern Pacific Railway construction project into a nightmare
for the railroad. (Our thanks to NDSU Geosciences and Dr. Schwert for their help
in hosting this exhibit!)
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Algona
Branch Camp Number 1: Clay County's World War 2 POW Camp. 
Then and Now.
this
exhibit!)
