SD Postcard Collection
Content Description
The collection consists of thirteen postcards of various locations in South Dakota. Most of the postcards date to the 1950s to 1970s. Many of the images are of tourists stops or destinations. Those locations and topics include the Meridian Bridge in Yankton (S.D.), Sheridan Lake in the Black Hills, the Pasque flower which is the state flower of South Dakota, Missouri River Bridge at Chamberlain (S.D.), the Wheel-Inn Motel (Mitchell, S.D.), a Pheasant postcard, the armory building at the University of South Dakota, interior room of the Stuart Castle (Rockerville, S.D.) and five images of the Badlands in South Dakota. Photographers and companies who made the images include Dan Grigg Enterprise Co. (Mitchell, S.D.), Black Hills Postcard Company (Deadwood, S.D.), Dakota News Agency (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Black Hills Novelty Company (Rapid City, S.D.) and Rushmore Photo Inc.—Photo Studio (Rapid City, S.D.).
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- ca. 1950s-1970s
Creator
- Grigg, Dan Enterprise Co.--Photo Studio (Mitchell, S.D.) (Organization)
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
- Badlands -- South Dakota. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Badlands National Park (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Meridian Bridge (Yankton, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Missouri River Bridges -- Chamberlain (S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Old Armory--University of South Dakota (Vermillion, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Pasque -- State Flower -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pheasants Subject Source: Local sources
- Photograph Collection -- Manuscript Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Postcards Subject Source: Local sources
- Sheridan Lake (Black Hills) Subject Source: Local sources
- Stuart Castle (Rockerville, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Wheel-Inn Motel (Mitchell, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
Creator
- Grigg, Dan Enterprise Co.--Photo Studio (Mitchell, S.D.) (Organization)
- Black Hills Postcard Company (Deadwood, S.D.) (Organization)
- Dakota News Agency (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (Organization)
- Black Hills Novelty Company (Rapid City, S.D.) (Organization)
- Rushmore Photo Inc--Photo Studio (Rapid City, S.D.) (Organization)
