Images of the Past

Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records Time Capsule

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On August 10, 1998, Mary Ellis Borglum attended a ceremony atop Mount Rushmore, which included the placement of a permanent time capsule containing copies of important documents and other artifacts related to American history and the carving of the mountain. This act completed the plans laid out by her father and brot

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Long Heydey

Images of the Past

Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Long Heydey

At one time, the Sioux Falls Stockyards were the 10th largest in the U.S.

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Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Long Heydey

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Sioux Falls Stockyards - History Lost... and Found

Images of the Past

Sioux Falls Stockyards - History Lost... and Found

A 1917 photo of the Stockyards was lost for 63 years but found in an odd place.

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Sioux Falls Stockyards - History Lost... and Found

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Beginning

Images of the Past

Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Beginning

How the construction of a large livestock facility was possible in Sioux Falls.

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Sioux Falls Stockyards - The Beginning

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past JLW Zietlow - South Dakota Telephone Pioneer

Images of the Past

JLW Zietlow - South Dakota Telephone Pioneer

An early telephone network to rival the Bell system was established in Aberdeen, SD.

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JLW Zietlow - South Dakota Telephone Pioneer

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past A WWII Vet Remembers Frank Sinatra - 1944

Images of the Past

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.

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A WWII Vet Remembers Frank Sinatra - 1944

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past The Black Hills Passion Play - 1939-2008

Images of the Past

The Black Hills Passion Play - 1939-2008

A stage production based on the Passion of Christ ran in Spearfish from 1939 until 2008.

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The Black Hills Passion Play - 1939-2008

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Badlands, Black Hills and Mount Rushmore

Images of the Past

Badlands, Black Hills and Mount Rushmore

Amateur film of a family vacation circa 1940s...

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Badlands, Black Hills and Mount Rushmore

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Pheasant Hunting in Howard-1962

Images of the Past

Pheasant Hunting in Howard-1962

Joe Foss, Gen. James Dolittle and actor Robert Stack go pheasant hunting in Howard, SD

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Pheasant Hunting in Howard-1962

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Mary Ellis Borglum: Her Mother Mary

Images of the Past

Mary Ellis Borglum: Her Mother Mary

The daughter of sculptor Gutzon Borglum talks about her mother's life.

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Mary Ellis Borglum: Her Mother Mary

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Why Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records & Time Capsule Matter

Images of the Past

Why Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records & Time Capsule Matter

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum wanted future generations to know the who and why of Rushmore

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Why Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records & Time Capsule Matter

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Ellsworth AFB Dedication

Images of the Past

President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Ellsworth AFB Dedication

Dwight Eisenhower speaks at the dedication of Ellsworth Air Force Base. June 13, 1953.

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower - Ellsworth AFB Dedication

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Gold Recovery at Homestake Mine: 1954

Images of the Past

Gold Recovery at Homestake Mine: 1954

Film from 1954 shows how methods of gold recovery evolved at Homestake Mine.

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Gold Recovery at Homestake Mine: 1954

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Video thumbnail: Images of the Past The Collectors

Images of the Past

The Collectors

Four private collectors of historical images share a passion for South Dakota history.

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The Collectors

S5 Ep7 | 28m 48s

Video thumbnail: Images of the Past A Century of South Dakota State Parks

Images of the Past

A Century of South Dakota State Parks

Celebrating the centennial year of the founding of South Dakota's State Park System

S5 Ep6 | 28m 47s

A Century of South Dakota State Parks

S5 Ep6 | 28m 47s

Video thumbnail: Images of the Past George H.W. Bush at Mount Rushmore, 1991

Images of the Past

George H.W. Bush at Mount Rushmore, 1991

President George H.W. Bush addresses the audience at the re-dedication of Mount Rushmore.

S5 Ep5 | 13m 28s

George H.W. Bush at Mount Rushmore, 1991

S5 Ep5 | 13m 28s

Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Three

Images of the Past

Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Three

Richard Hackley talks about some of the inconveniences of life aboard a warship.

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Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Three

S5 Ep4 | 2m 8s

Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Two

Images of the Past

Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Two

Waldron "Wally" Pratt talks about the dangers of just doing your job on a warship.

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Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Two

S5 Ep3 | 4m 19s

Video thumbnail: Images of the Past Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part One

Images of the Past

Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part One

Part One

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Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part One

S5 Ep2 | 6m 5s

Video thumbnail: Images of the Past The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Black Hills

Images of the Past

The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Black Hills

The legacy of the CCC is visible all over the Black Hills.

S5 Ep1 | 9m 6s

The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Black Hills

S5 Ep1 | 9m 6s

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