These 10 Photos Of North Dakota In The 1950s Are Mesmerizing

Photographs are a portal into the past. They can take us back to the times before the internet and smart phones, into a time when more people spent their afternoons outdoors and took the time to stop by the post office to mail a letter to family or friends. These 10 photos were taken in North Dakota over half a century ago, so sit back, enjoy, and reminisce!

1. Buildings being moved to a new location after a flood - 1952

3. Ferry crossing the Missouri River near Independence, ND - 1952

4. Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Fargo, ND - 1957

5. Cattle being herded into a pen in Halliday, ND - 1952

6. Rancher next to a haystack after a day of haying - 1950

7. Post office in Grassy Butte, ND - 1958

8. A ferry named "Corky" docked in Pembina, ND - 1950

9. View of main street in Crosby, ND - 1955

10. Train stationed in Carrington, ND - 1948

Feel free to share any memories, stories, or photographs from this time period in North Dakota if you have any – it is always so interesting to read some of the amazing family history people have in this state!

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Leah

Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.

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