Images of the Past

Leo P. Flynn was a Milbank attorney who played a prominent role in rural electrification efforts and regulation from the 1930s through the mid-1970s

Three South Dakota Governors and two leaders in the prohibition and suffrage movements of the early 1900s called Clay County, SD home.

Ruskin Park on the James River at Forestburg was a popular summer entertainment venue from 1902 - 1967.

SDPB’s new documentary about the long, winding road to the 1919 ratification of the 19th amendment in South Dakota premieres August 10.

A new book fro SD Historical Society Press captures the dreams and difficulties of a Mitchell woman during the Dirty 30s.

South Dakota's radio pioneers realized that radio could provide valuable services, especially to rural listeners.

A 1961 classroom telecast featured former SD Governors

The Manchester Biscuit Company operated in Sioux Falls from 1902 until 1961

How technology has shortened police and fire response times.

A partial timeline of advancements in communication technologies in South Dakota, from 1832 to the present day.