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Early Bemidji Memories Of Railroads And Family Outings
A reminiscence covers childhood journeys to Diamond Point and Blackduck Lake, stagecoaches serving Markham Hotel, trips on the Red Lake Line to Redby, and Fourth of July events with Indian dancing. The narrator recalls trains, boat rides on Red Lake, and a warning about dog meat from an Indian host.
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Red Lake
Minnesota
Thief River Falls
Beltrami County Historical Society
Redby
Jack Dwyer
Paul Garrigan
Ed Garrigan
Nick Dwyer
Ditty
Garrigans
Bemidji
Paul
Diamond Point
Fifth Street
Markham Hotel
William Budd
Blackduck Lake
Blackduck
Mother
Dr. Freeberg
Dad