Michael D. Heaston Rare Books & Manuscripts
City of Grafton, Illustrated
City of Grafton, Illustrated
DUDLEY, W.L., City of Grafton. Illustrated. Grafton, ND: News and Time Printers, 1900. 88pp. Frontis photograph. Heavily Illustrated. Original gilt blue cloth boards. Minor rubbing and fading to boards. Contents very clean. Very good or better.
This souvenir publication captures, in great detail, life in the city of Grafton, North Dakota at the turn of the century. Howes and Eberstadt list an earlier publication by Dudley, but not this present one. The work has information on the history of the city and county, as well as information on schools, churches, fraternities and other organizations. there are also personal sketches of early settlers, prominent citizens and public officers. There is also an index for the illustrations. The front and rear fly-leaves are printed with advertisements.