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State Historical Society acquires 1930s lantern slide collection

State Historical Society acquires 1930s lantern slide collection

by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | History

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota State Historical Society recently acquired a collection of glass lantern slides dating back to the 1930s. The Rev. H. J. Loemker (LOME-ker) Collection consists of 90 lantern slides, which were introduced in 1849 and allowed...
State Historical Society noting 150th anniversary of Dakota Territory

State Historical Society noting 150th anniversary of Dakota Territory

by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | History

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota State Historical Society is noting that March 2 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Dakota Territory in 1861. When established, Dakota Territory represented the northern-most section of the Louisiana Purchase,...

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