Region 1

Williston 1904 - Veigel Family Mrs Pettus Brown. First house in Williston
Williston 1904 - Veigel Family Mrs Pettus Brown. First house in Williston
McKenzie County - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection, Chase and George Frye First House in McKenzie County on Cherry Creek - No. 7 Pig Pen Seven Ranch
McKenzie County - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection, Chase and George Frye First House in McKenzie County on Cherry Creek - No. 7 Pig Pen Seven Ranch
McKenzie County 1908 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Hilltop view of Nina Falkedahl's homestead shack, Jack Dahl's original log house and new log home
McKenzie County 1908 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Hilltop view of Nina Falkedahl's homestead shack, Jack Dahl's original log house and new log home
McKenzie County 1909 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - William Henry and Ida Renbarer's first homestead
McKenzie County 1909 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - William Henry and Ida Renbarer's first homestead
Colgan 1909 - Sod House Gilbert and Mathia Moe's homestead in the Lincoln Valley and Twin Butte area of Divide County
Colgan 1909 - Sod House Gilbert and Mathia Moe's homestead in the Lincoln Valley and Twin Butte area of Divide County
Divide County 1909 - North Dakota Oral History Project Photograph Collection Louise Guthrie Blankenship in front of her claim shack, Divide County
Divide County 1909 - North Dakota Oral History Project Photograph Collection Louise Guthrie Blankenship in front of her claim shack, Divide County
McKenzie County 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Andrew Rothee's farm home. It later became Lars Rothee's.
McKenzie County 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Andrew Rothee's farm home. It later became Lars Rothee's.
McKenzie County 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Man standing in doorway of sod house (postcard)
McKenzie County 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Man standing in doorway of sod house (postcard)
McKenzie County - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection, Frey's House
McKenzie County - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection, Frey's House
Watford City 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Farm residence of Fred Johnson near Watford postcard
Watford City 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Farm residence of Fred Johnson near Watford postcard
McKenzie County 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Two people on horseback outside sod house postcard
McKenzie County 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Two people on horseback outside sod house postcard
Schafer - Frey's House, view from southwest, barn in background, near Schafer
Schafer - Frey's House, view from southwest, barn in background, near Schafer
Watford City - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Farm residence of L. R. Larsen near Watford postcard 1910
Watford City - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Farm residence of L. R. Larsen near Watford postcard 1910
Watford City 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Farm residence of John Lilleslet near Watford
Watford City 1910 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Farm residence of John Lilleslet near Watford
McKenzie County 1915 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Couple inspecting log house
McKenzie County 1915 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Couple inspecting log house
Schafer 1915 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - House cleaning in Schafer. Arlene Isaak
Schafer 1915 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - House cleaning in Schafer. Arlene Isaak
McKenzie County 1920 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Two ladies in front of a house
McKenzie County 1920 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Two ladies in front of a house
Zahl 1925 - 30 miles north of Williston. Submitted by Amber Schmalz, NDHFA Employee
Zahl 1925 - 30 miles north of Williston. Submitted by Amber Schmalz, NDHFA Employee
McKenzie County 1930 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Woman outside home
McKenzie County 1930 - Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County Collection - Woman outside home
Trenton 1939 - Governor Administration John Moses Records - Claude Azure's log house, near Trenton
Trenton 1939 - Governor Administration John Moses Records - Claude Azure's log house, near Trenton
McGregor 1941 - William E. Bill Shemorry Papers Farm success story, McGregor
McGregor 1941 - William E. Bill Shemorry Papers Farm success story, McGregor
Williston 1962 - Submitted by Amber Schmalz, NDHFA Employee
Williston 1962 - Submitted by Amber Schmalz, NDHFA Employee
Alexander 1976 - Dakota Photo Documentary Project Arthur Link mowing lawn on farm
Alexander 1976 - Dakota Photo Documentary Project Arthur Link mowing lawn on farm
Williston - "This is my parents in front of there first house they bought in the 1980s. They raised all their kids in it and just sold it here in 2021" Kayla Axtman, NDHFA Employee
Williston - "This is my parents in front of there first house they bought in the 1980s. They raised all their kids in it and just sold it here in 2021" Kayla Axtman, NDHFA Employee
Williston 2011 - "My dad built our home in the 1970's and it was a happy setting for my childhood." Heather Kasowski, NDHFA Employee
Williston 2011 - "My dad built our home in the 1970's and it was a happy setting for my childhood." Heather Kasowski, NDHFA Employee

Colgan Sod House - Submitted by Myrna (Moe) Philipp
Sod house on Gilbert and Mathia Moe's (my grandparents) homestead in the Lincoln Valley and Twin Butte area of Divide County. The nearest town at the time would have been Colgan. 

According to our family history, this photo was taken in 1909 by the first Williams County assessor, and it became part of Divide County when they separated in 1910 from Williams County. People on the photo are (from left) Ole Iverson (Mathia Moe's brother), Paul Moe (son of Mathia and Gilbert Moe), Ragna Moe (daughter of Mathia and Gilbert Moe), Mathia Moe holding baby Ingvar Moe, and Gilbert Moe.

McKenzie County - Berg
Lars Rothee's Home. Andrew Rothee farm home. It later became Lars Rothee's. Andrew came to McKenzie County to homestead in 1907. Lars came to the Berg Post Office with his mother in 1910. He married Clare Hageseth in 1939. 

McKenzie County - First House
Chase and George Frye came to North Dakota in 1883 and built the first house in McKenzie County on Cherry Creek. Their ranch was known as the "No. 7 Pig Pen Seven". The people in the picture are unknown. 

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