Pierre (S.D.)

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This series contains the Hughes County Assessor’s lists of taxable personal property from 1892 to 1960 for Pierre. Records contain the name of property owner, a list of their taxable personal property, and its assessed value. Taxable personal property included livestock, carriages/vehicles, furniture, machinery, investments, cash money, and luxury items like musical instruments or watches.

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This series contains the Hughes County Assessor’s lists of taxable property from 1881 to 1957 for Pierre. The earliest volumes (1881-1887) contain assessments for other towns in addition to Pierre. Records contain the following information: name of property owner, a list of real property and assessed value, as well as a list of personal property and assessed value (including livestock, carriages/vehicles, furniture, machinery, and luxury items like musical instruments or watches).

Scope and Contents This series contains assessment and assessor’s books for the City of Pierre in Hughes County, which ranges from 1886 to 1957. Included in the series are an original 1957 Personal Property Assessment book, which measures the value of the livestock and other personal possessions such as appliances of property owners; an 1886 Assessor’s Book, which lists the property owners lot size, their property’s assessed and equalized value; a 1958 Real Estate Assessment book, which includes a description...

Scope and Contents This collection contains records about billboards that were removed or needed to be removed by the Department of Transportation for the years 1990-1992. There are photographs of most of the signs and drawings as well. Paperwork done by the DOT is filed with the photos and includes verification of removal, updated information on the signs and outdoor advertising permit applications. Receipts and bills of fines are also included with the photos. File...

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This series contains a livery register from the city of Pierre, in Hughes County, that dates from 1889 to 1892. The register records the date, the team of horses employed for travel, the vehicle being pulled, such as buggy or a platform, the destination, the time departed or returned, the price of using the horses, the amount of cash paid for the horses and any additional remarks.

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This series contains the records of a survey conducted in communities throughout South Dakota to determine the needs and issues of older people. Records include graphs and questionnaires, and are arranged alphabetically by community.

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This series consists of comprehensive plans for special education for the following schools: Belle Fourche, Brandon, and Pierre.