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This postcard captioned “Hoven, South Dakota, Three Months Old Celebrating the Coming of the Rails July 22, 1907”, shows a thriving community.

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In 1910, Bryant, had seven elevator companies. Their combined storage capacity was 176,000 bushels of grain.

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The Garden Prairie Band playing at an event at the 40,000-bushel Farmers Elevator. The upside-down American flag may be a statement against large privately owned elevators charging unreasonable prices. The postcard was sent to professor N. E. Hansen, Brookings, May 29, 1908. The sender of the card wrote the message in Danish, Hansen’s native language.

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Hardanger is a form of embroidery that uses a combination of stitches to create intricate designs. Satin stitch, drawn work, cut work, white work, and needle weaving are some of the stitches and techniques used.

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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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Sheep in South Dakota are shorn every year in the spring. Sheep producers hire professional shearers to come to the farm or ranch to shear their flock.

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Seen in this photograph is the iconic Bummobile. The bumper sticker on the door of the Bummobile reads “SDSC Hobo Day Oct. 19, Brookings.”

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June is National Dairy Month. Celebrate by indulging in your favorite dairy treat. This photograph was taken in 1962 for the June is Dairy Month promotion. Janet Anderson, the 1962 Dairy Princess, is serving cartons of milk to David Fitzgerald and South Dakota State College baseball player Doug Peterson.

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This photograph shows a young man, Charles Lewis, Fedora,SD sitting on his father’s new tractor. tractor. Charles is just 10 years old in this photo and is on top his dad’s 1936 CC Case tractor which he bought new for $1,050. This tractor brought so much attention at the time that the local school dismissed early so that all the kids could come and admire such a wondrous machine.

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The farmer in this photo is loading up a feed wagon with silage.

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Extension Clubs provided significant amounts of education on a variety of topics. During WWII, one of the major points was food preservation. The Cheerio Extension Club of Pennington County educated on the importance using pressure cookers to can low-acid foods.

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June is National Dairy Month! Here are 10 fun dairy facts from the American Dairy Association:

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The man in this 1930's picture is driving a horse drawn Deering Binder.

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Agricultural fairs are an important annual event in 19th century rural areas. They provided an opportunity for the community to gather and learn. Fairs were organized to promote modern agricultural techniques, equipment and livestock breeds.

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This black and white photo from the J.G. Hutton Collection shows an advancing sandbank burying Russian Thistle in front of an abandoned farmhouse.

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