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South Dakota Governor Richard Kneip laying a wreath on December 29, 1971, in observance of the anniversary of the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Archives and Special Collections recently received 4 photographs of this observance.
Doris Peterson
Dec 21, 20221 min read
The 1950s to mid-1960s: University of South Dakota’s Building Boom and the Chesterfield Cigarette Salesman
As part of my work in Archives and Special Collections, I reviewed negatives and photographs from the mid-1950’s to mid-1960’s. Many images illustrated athletic events predominately football and basketball, although there were a few images of Dolphins, the women’s synchronized swimming team. Several images were associated with Dakota Day (D-Day) events including parades down Main […]
Kyle Gruhn
Dec 7, 20224 min read
Meet Vivian Lucille Steen Anderson
Her photograph collection “chronicles life in Veblen, South Dakota and includes photographs taken by Vivian Steen as well as others. ” They date from circa 1900 to 1930s. The photographs range “from scenes of the downtown, scenes of store interiors, storekeepers, harvesters, ranch work, farm animals, road trips in both horse drawn vehicles and motor […]
Doris Peterson
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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