Michael Ehrmann – South Dakota Postcard Collection
Content Description
The collection consists of over 1000 postcards collected and donated by Michael Ehrmann. The South Dakota postcards date from the 1980s to 2000s with some images being reprints of older images. The collection is organized by major tourist attractions and by county. Topics in the collection include general South Dakota postcards, Pasque flower, pheasants, buffalo, antelope, prairie dogs, Native American historical views, Falls Park (Sioux Falls, S.D.), University of South Dakota (Vermillion, S.D.), Great Plains Zoo (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Corn Palace (Mitchell, S.D.), Big Bend Dam, South Dakota State Capitol (Pierre, S.D.), Flaming Fountain (Pierre, S.D.), Oahe Dam, Badlands Petrified Garden (Kadoka, S.D.), Prairie Homestead Historic Site (Interior, S.D.), Badlands National Park, Wall Drug (Wall, S.D.), general Black Hills postcards, George S. Mickelson Trail, Bear Country U.S.A., Mount Rushmore, Harney Peak, 1880 Train, Iron Mountain Road, Pigtail Bridges, Custer State Park, Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake, Crazy Horse Monument, Mammoth Site (Hot Springs, S.D.), Spearfish Canyon, Bear Butte, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Al’s Oasis (Oacoma, S.D.) and 1880 Town (Murdo, S.D.). Town views include Yankton, Mitchell, Chamberlain, Wall, Rapid City, Keystone, Hill City, Hot Springs, Deadwood, Lead, Spearfish, Sturgis and Belle Fourche. A few oversized postcards also accompany the collection.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- ca. 1980s-2000s
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
1084 Photographic Prints
- 1880 Town (Murdo, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Al's Oasis (Oacoma, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- American Bison/Buffalo -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Antelope Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Badlands National Park (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Badlands Petrified Gardens (Kadoka, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Bear Butte (Mountain) -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bear Country USA (Rapid City, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Belle Fourche (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Big Bend Dam (S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Black Hills -- South Dakota. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Capitol Lake Flaming Fountain Memorial (Pierre, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Chamberlain (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Corn Palace (Mitchell, S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Crazy Horse Monument (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Custer State Park (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deadwood (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Falls Park (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- George S. Mickelson Trail (S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Great Plains Zoo (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Harney Peak -- Black Hills -- South Dakota Subject Source: Local sources
- Hill City (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hot Springs (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iron Mountain Road -- Black Hills -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Keystone (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lead (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mammoth Site (Hot Springs, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Mitchell (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Needles Highway -- Black Hills -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oahe Dam (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
- Pigtail Bridge -- Black Hills -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Postcards Subject Source: Local sources
- Prairie Dogs -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prairie Homestead Historic Site (Interior, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Rapid City (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South Dakota State Capitol (Pierre, S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spearfish (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spearfish Canyon -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sturgis (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (Sturgis, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Sylvan Lake -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- The 1880 Train (Hill City, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Tourism -- South Dakota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of South Dakota (Vermillion, S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wall (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wall Drug Store (Wall, S.D.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Yankton (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
