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Today’s Throwback Thursday shows one of the ways waters have been diverted. This is the spillway for the Rose Hill Dam, of Rose Hill Township in Hand County.

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In today’s Throwback Thursday, creativity clearly shows. Edwin Hesby, from south of Volga, employs a wagon hoist to dump the corn into the elevator.

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In the days before railroads, supplies were moved by animal power. Bull trains transported goods, as seen in this week’s Throwback Thursday.

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Mitchell boasts one of the most novel and notable icons in the nation: the Corn Palace. This postcard from 1921 shows the new Corn Palace which is the one known today.

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This week’s throwback Thursday demonstrates 4-H in South Dakota in a very literal way! 

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In the early 1900s, crop production relied heavily on binders that used twine, especially of henequen and sisal, for containing harvested grain. Henequen and sisal came from the Yucatán Peninsula.

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What better way to celebrate National Sheep & Goat Month than with a throwback Thursday photo of a lamb and an Eminent Farmer? 

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Good horses could make or break the work of the farm and ranch. This week’s Throwback Thursday comes from Plato Township, Hand County in 1939. Owned by Vernie Jackson, this “fine Belgian Stallion” represents a strong draft horse.

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Sweet honey! South Dakota ranked 2nd in the Nation for honey production, as of early 2023. In this Throwback Thursday photograph, two tough beekeepers examine a beehive.

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January and February embody the ideals of a Midwestern Winter. This week’s Throwback Thursday calls for all to help in the clearing of the remnants of a blizzard. 

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