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City Directory Abbreviation List

Abbreviation

Word

Abbreviation

Word

Abbreviation

Word

agt

agent

frt

freight

rd

road

appr

apprentice

h

house

Rev

reverend

asst

assistant

lab

laborer

S or s

south

ave

avenue

mkr

maker

s e

southeast

b or bds

boards

mnfg

manufacturing

s s

south side

bet

between

mnfr

manufacturer

s w

southwest

bkpr

bookkeeper

mngr

manager

sec

secretary

bldg

building

mach

machinist

stenogr

stenographer

blk

block

nr

near

supt

superintendent

blksmith

blacksmith

N or n

north

trans

transfer

carp

carpenter

n e

northeast

treas

treasurer

cashr

cashier

n s

north side

trav agt

traveling agent

clk

clerk

n w

northwest

w s

west side

col�d

colored

opp

opposite

whol

wholesale

com�n

commission

opr

operator

wid

widow

comp

compositor

pkr

packer

W or w

west

cor

corner

pl

place

wks

works

dep

deputy

P O

post office

yd

yard

dept

department

pres

president

1st

first

emp

employed

prin

principal

2d

second

E or e

east

propr

proprietor

3d

third

eng

engineer

pub

publisher

4th

fourth

e s

east side

r or res

residence

5th

fifth

 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Mission
    • Hours and Location
    • Staff & Contacts
    • Board of Directors
    • Accessibility & Accommodations >
      • Site Map
    • Employment
    • Contracts
    • HCSCC Supporters
  • Visit Us
    • Accessibility & Accommodations
    • Events >
      • Pangea 2020
      • History On Tap!
      • Scandinavian Hjemkomst and Midwest Viking Festival
    • Exhibitions >
      • GAR in Clay County
      • Red River Girl
      • Roots of the Red River Valley
      • Ihdago Manipi
    • The Hjemkomst >
      • Be More Colorful VR Tour
    • The Hopperstad Stave Church
    • Comstock House >
      • About the Comstock House
      • Hours and Location
      • Rental Info
    • Bergquist Cabin
    • Viking Connection
    • Field Trips/Tours
  • Shop
    • Heritage Gift Shop
    • Event Tickets
    • Become a member
  • Join & Support
    • Join Today
    • Donate to HCSCC
    • Volunteer/Intern Opportunities
    • Felix Battles Monument
  • Research
    • covid19
    • HCSCC Blog
    • Clay County Archives & Research >
      • Holdings
      • Finding Aids
      • Maps >
        • Fire Insurance Maps
        • Plat Books
      • Digital Books
    • Photo Catalog
    • Newsletters
    • Digital Exhibits
    • HCSCC on MNopedia