Black Hills Passion Play—Photographs, SD Postcards
Content Description
The collection consists of twelve small (2¾ x 3½) black and white images of scenes from the Black Hills Passion Play near Spearfish (S.D.). A photo studio simply named, “Black Hills Studios” took the photographs. The play featured Josef Meier as Jesus with performances running every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from June to early September. The entire ensemble consisted of 250 players. The Passion Play had been performed in the Black Hills since 1939. The images date to the 1960s. The collection also includes a number of random South Dakota postcards dating from the 1940s to 1960s. Topics include Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.), Custer State Park Game Lodge, Boulder Canyon, Custer State Park, American Buffalo/Bison, Sheep Industry, Deadwood (S.D.), Falls Park (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Fort Randall Dam (S.D.), Cattle Branding, Sylvan Lake, Bear Butte (Mountain), Yellowstone Trail (Highway)—South Dakota, John Morrell Packing Company (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Brookings Motel (Brookings, S.D.), River View Luxury Motel (Aberdeen, S.D.), Corn Palace (Mitchell, S.D.). South Dakota photographers and publishers include Rushmore Photo Inc.—Photo Studio (Rapid City, S.D.), Sunset Supply Company (Keystone, S.D.), Don Mueller—Publisher (Hot Springs, S.D.), Black Hills Postcard Company (Deadwood, S.D.), O’Neill Photo Company—Photo Studio (Unknown), Jobber’s Sales Company—Publisher (Huron, S.D.), Midwest-Beach Company—Publishers (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Dan Grigg Enterprises Co.—Photo Studio (Mitchell, S.D.), The items were transferred from the State Historical Society of North Dakota
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- ca. 1960s
- ca. 1930s-1960s
Creator
- Rushmore Photo Inc--Photo Studio (Rapid City, S.D.) (Organization)
- Sunset Supply Company (Keystone, S.D.) (Organization)
- Mueller, Don--Publisher (Hot Springs, S.D.) (Organization)
- Black Hills Postcard Company (Deadwood, S.D.) (Organization)
- O'Neill Photo Company--Photo Studio (Unknown) (Organization)
- Jobber's Sales Company--Publisher (Huron, S.D.) (Organization)
- Midwest-Beach Company--Publishers (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (Organization)
- Grigg, Dan Enterprise Co.--Photo Studio (Mitchell, S.D.) (Organization)
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
- American Bison/Buffalo -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bear Butte (Mountain) -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Black Hills Passion Play Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boulder Canyon--Black Hills--South Dakota Subject Source: Local sources
- Brookings Motel (Brookings, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Cattle Branding -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Corn Palace (Mitchell, S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Custer State Park (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Custer State Park (S.D.) -- Game Lodge Subject Source: Local sources
- Deadwood (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Falls Park (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Fort Randall Dam (S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- John Morrell Packing Company (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Meier, Josef, 1904-1999
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pamphlets/Brochures Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph Collection -- Manuscript Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Postcards Subject Source: Local sources
- River View Luxury Motel (Aberdeen, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Sheep Industry -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South Dakota Photographers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sylvan Lake -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yellowstone Trail (Highway)--South Dakota Subject Source: Local sources
