Take A Look At What Life Was Like In 1935 In North Dakota

Are you the type of person that loves to take a look back at North Dakota history? Our state has such a rich and colorful past that it's fascinating to look back at old photos of ND and see how things have changed. For example, back in the 1930s, it was a simpler time in the Roughrider State. It was a time of hardship: the Great Depression and the harsh droughts that struck the country hit our state even harder than most. We can only imagine what life was like back then, nearly a century ago. Thanks to the wonders of photography, a window has been preserved into everyday life. We can look back at photos of North Dakota from this time period and check out what it was like to experience history first-hand. Here's a collection of amazing photographs from the late 1930s. The text with each of these photos from the history of North Dakota is the original caption that was given to them by their respective photographers:

1. "Farmers in town Saturday afternoon, Williston, North Dakota"

2. "Railroad station, Fargo, North Dakota"

3. "Mrs. Olie Thompson ready to drive home from the spring with barrels full of water. Williams County, North Dakota"

4. "Six-man football, Wildrose, Williams County, North Dakota. High schools have fallen off so much in attendance that many smaller towns play with six men instead of eleven"

5. "The Frank Weeks family living on a farm near Williston, North Dakota"

6. "Two men eating breakfast in cafe, Granville, North Dakota"

7. "Education in rural school. Williams County, North Dakota"

8. "Used tires. Minot, North Dakota"

9. "Family of Olaf Fugelberg, farmer. Williams County, North Dakota"

10. "General store. Rawson, McKenzie County, North Dakota"

Do you know of any interesting old photos of ND or have any stories from North Dakota history to share? Tell us your family stories in the comments!