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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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The WNAX Missouri Valley Barn Dance
A Yankton radio show brought the fun of a barn dance to listeners all over the Midwest.
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.
