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Volumes have been written about South Dakota history but the state's story is also told in drawings, photographs, film, video and other media. "Images of the Past" offers a fresh look at images of the well-known and the nearly unknown places, events, and people of South Dakota's past.
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How South Dakota and South Dakotans have contributed to space flight and exploration.
Four private collectors of historical images share a passion for South Dakota history.
A Century of South Dakota State Parks
Celebrating the centennial year of the founding of South Dakota's State Park System
George H.W. Bush at Mount Rushmore, 1991
President George H.W. Bush addresses the audience at the re-dedication of Mount Rushmore.
Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Three
Richard Hackley talks about some of the inconveniences of life aboard a warship.
Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Two
Waldron "Wally" Pratt talks about the dangers of just doing your job on a warship.
The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Black Hills
The legacy of the CCC is visible all over the Black Hills.
Valley Queen Cheese - 90 Years in Milbank
How two Swiss immigrants founded Valley Queen Cheese in Milbank in 1929.
Historic firearms and their connections to people and events in South Dakota's past.
Trails, Rails, and Roads of the Black Hills
How transportation and infrastructure have evolved in the Black Hills and the region.
The Houses of Adams and Pettigrew
The restored homes of two prominent South Dakotans at the turn of the 20th century.
Images of the Past: The Historical Footprints Collection
This SDPB documentary features a few films shot in South Dakota from 1913 - 1962.
The road to the 1932 winter Olympics went through Canton, South Dakota.
Building Big Bend Dam - 1959-1964
An Army Corps of Engineers film shows construction of a Missouri River Dam
The First Flight of the Modern Hot Air Balloon
Ed Yost flies a balloon he designed with others at Raven Industries in Sioux Falls, SD.
