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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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Photographing the Last Little Big Horn Survivors
How Rapid City photographer Bill Groethe got group shots and portraits of the old warriors
Settlement Stories: The Frawley Ranch / Mennonite Settlement
Two stories from South Dakota's settlement days.
A frontier outpost established during the Civil War is now a South Dakota State Park.
Sioux Falls and the Birth of the Modern Hot Air Balloon
The first modern hot air balloon was designed and built in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The 1876 Johnny Spaulding Cabin - Belle Fourche
This rare two-story cabin holds stories of adventure, deceit, and romance.
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.
