I love looking at rare, older photographs of a time that is now passed. In spite of the time difference, pieces of them still remain. These photos are great examples of that. The stories kept and passed down by those who lived through it are another. Both of these deserved to be shared to keep those memories alive, and here is a showcasing of the visual side.

If any of these photos remind you of stories of North Dakota’s past, your family, or otherwise, please share them! It’s always a pleasure to read about the roots people have in this great state.

1. Workers putting up a neon sign in Fargo, North Dakota, 1940.
John Vachon/yale.edu
2. Horse meets a car on a road near Halliday, North Dakota, 1933.
NARA/Wikimedia
3. Downtown area of Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1909.
Wikimedia
4. Rural school in session in Stark County,1942.
John Vachon/yale.edu
5. Freight moving along the Missouri River near Williston, North Dakota, 1912.
NARA/Wikimedia
6. Hotel in Rolla, North Dakota, 1940.
Library of Congress/Wikimedia

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7. Lt. Col. George Custer (center) and his hunting party near Fort Abraham Lincoln, 1875.
NARA/Wikimedia
8. Getting a truck out of the snow in Hettinger, North Dakota, 1942.
John Vachon/yale.edu
9. The illuminated store front window full of produce in a shop in Fargo, North Dakota, 1940.
John Vachon/yale.edu
10. Crowd gathers to greet President Franklin D. Roosevelt during a visit to Bismarck, North Dakota, 1936.
Arthur Rothstein/yale.edu
11. High school students in New Salem, North Dakota on their lunch break outside, 1942
John Vachon/yale.edu
12. Renville County Courthouse, Mohall, North Dakota, 1940
NDSU Libraries/Wikimedia

Can you believe so much has changed in less than a hundred years? Time just seems to whip by, which is why it’s important to pause a moment and reflect.

Check out this rare video footage of North Dakota taken back then to see more on how much things have changed.

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