Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; South Dakota State Historical Society; Brochure
The collection consists of an eight-page leaflet published by the South Dakota State Historical Society titled, “The Verendrye Plate.” The leaflet offers information on the Verendrye expedition, Verendrye Plate, and the plate’s discovery....
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Ethel (Parish) Hepner Roberts; Reminiscence
The collection consists of a six-page reminiscence created by Ethel (Parish) Hepner Roberts titled, “The Finding of the Verendrye Plate As I Remember It.” The State Historical Society received the reminiscence in 1983. Provided is the account...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Booklet
The collection consists of a twenty-three page booklet created by the South Dakota State Historical Society, ca. 1930s. The booklet includes a calendar concerning major Verendrye events, the finding of the Verendrye plate, a description of the...
Verendrye Plate--Discovery, Elmer W. Anderson, Reminiscence--Manuscript
The collection consists of a transcript of a speech given by Elmer W. Anderson and his role in the discovery of the Verendrye Plate on February 16, 1913. He gave this address during the annual meeting of the South Dakota State Historical Society on...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Leaflet
The collection consists of a small leaflet titled, “Verendrye Lead Plate Makes South Dakota Historic Spot.” The leaflet features an artist’s rendering of the planting of the Verendrye Plate in 1743. Also included are images of the Verendrye...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; South Dakota State Historical Society; Booklet
The collection consists of a six-page booklet, published by the South Dakota State Historical Society in July 1955, concerning the Verendrye Plate. The booklet features translations of the plates, the journey of Verendrye Party (including a map),...
Governor Frank M. Byrne's address to the thirteenth legislative assembly. Topics include: the state's educational, charitable and penal institutions; regulation of railroad freight and passenger rates; taxation; campaign finance reporting; the...
This is a 7.0x5.0 photograph of several mutil-story buildings with elevated walks on either side of a dirt road. Advertising on some of the buildings include: "Meat Market"."News Depo Books"."Dry Goods"."Merchant's Hotel"."Feed" and "Dentist"...
Pierre (S.D.), Pamphlet/Brochure, Business Advertisement--South Dakota
This collection consists of a promotional brochure titled, “Pierre, the Future Great.” Perkins Bros. Co of Sioux City published the brochure in 1896. The brochure contains writing on the future prospects of Pierre. Included are the following...
Great Lakes -- Hughes County -- SD;architecture -- buildings -- commercial;financial institutes;transportation -- mass transit;towns -- lat: 442223N -- long: 1001922W;collection: box P25;grants -- Preserve America, 2009-2011
This is a 7.6x5.2 photograph of individuals standing on and around two horse-drawn street cars in front of a multi-story building. Text on the street cars includes "81 Street Railway" and Dakota & Central Aves, Decatur & Retreat Sts 3"."Text on the...
This is a 5.2x4.1 photograph of flood waters in front of two single-story buildgnis with false fronts. Text on the building includes "Miller Studio" and "Cent - Bar". A single-story structurewith an arch above the entrance is between these two...
This is a 5.1x3.9 photograph of individual standing on sand bags in front of a single-story brick building surrounded by water. A fabric valance on the building reads "Adams Clothing". Signs on various multi-story buildings include "Clothes Shop...
This is a 10.0x8.1 photograph of three motor boats on a body of water with businesses on either side of the channel. Some businesses include City Club, Mydland's Music, Pierre Bootery, Miller's Restaurant, Tony Clothing, Ward's, State Theater,...
This is a 2.9x2.7 photograph of flood waters in front of several multi-story buildings. Building advertising on the left side of the street include "Pierre Lunch"."Café"."Bar"."Richards Auto Electric"."Hudson"."Atlas Sales & Service"."[Fro]ntier...
This is a 11.3x7.1 photograph of three billboards on a vacant lot next to a three-story brick building with an external fire exit. The billboards advertise ""Amos nAndy Check and Double Check"."Love Among The Millionaires"."What a Man"."Journeys...
This is a 10.0x8.1 photograph of three individuals riding with a load of milk crates, being pulled by a F80 Caterpillar tractors with tire chains in flood waters. Signs on buildings include ""Erickson & Thorpe"."Insurance Farms, Ranches; Sale" and...
Verendrye Plate (Fort Pierre, S.D.); La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 ; Brochure
The collection consists of one of the first brochures created concerning the Verendrye Plate. The brochure was published shortly after the plate’s discovery in 1913. The brochure includes photographs and translations of the plate and a brief...
