Clip | 5m 7s
Amateur film of a family vacation circa 1940s...
Aired: 11/07/16
Badlands, Black Hills and Mount Rushmore
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Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Long Heydey
At one time, the Sioux Falls Stockyards were the 10th largest in the U.S.
Sioux Falls Stockyards - History Lost... and Found
A 1917 photo of the Stockyards was lost for 63 years but found in an odd place.
Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Beginning
How the construction of a large livestock facility was possible in Sioux Falls.
JLW Zietlow - South Dakota Telephone Pioneer
An early telephone network to rival the Bell system was established in Aberdeen, SD.
A WWII Vet Remembers Frank Sinatra - 1944
Hitch-hiking G.I.s out for a night on the town in L.A. got more than they bargained for.
The Black Hills Passion Play - 1939-2008
A stage production based on the Passion of Christ ran in Spearfish from 1939 until 2008.
Pheasant Hunting in Howard-1962
Joe Foss, Gen. James Dolittle and actor Robert Stack go pheasant hunting in Howard, SD
Mary Ellis Borglum: Her Mother Mary
The daughter of sculptor Gutzon Borglum talks about her mother's life.
Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records Time Capsule
Mary Ellis Borglum at the placement of a permanent time capsule on Mount Rushmore.
Why Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records & Time Capsule Matter
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum wanted future generations to know the who and why of Rushmore
President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Ellsworth AFB Dedication
Dwight Eisenhower speaks at the dedication of Ellsworth Air Force Base. June 13, 1953.
Gold Recovery at Homestake Mine: 1954
Film from 1954 shows how methods of gold recovery evolved at Homestake Mine.
The Last Ranch - The Diamond A Story
1996 SDPB TV documentary about a historic and large ranch near Eagle Butte, South Dakota.
The Masonic Temples of Yankton and Deadwood
Masonic Temples in Yankton and Deadwood are especially significant in South Dakota History
The WNAX Missouri Valley Barn Dance
A Yankton radio show brought the fun of a barn dance to listeners all over the Midwest.
