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| Mitchell, South Dakota, USA |
| Mitchell is the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota. It was named after Alexander Mitchell, President of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. Major attractions are the Corn Palace (see the postcards below), the Dakota Discovery Museum and the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village. |
| No date for this early 20th Century postcard of St Joseph's Hospital in Mitchell. |
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| Mitchell's Masonic Temple. |
| The Central School. |
| White's Mill, near Mitchell. |
| The Corn Palace. |
| The Corn Palace. This extraordinary building was erected in 1892 to encourage people to settle in the area. It has since been rebuilt several times and is now a multi-purpose facility and sports arena as well as a tourist attraction. The exterior of the building is covered with murals made from corn which are replaced and redesigned each year - at considerable expense - with a new theme. At the end of August each year there is a Corn Palace Festival in the city, and other annual events held in the building include the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo and the Corn Palace Polka Festival. |
| Did You Know......that George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic Party Presidential candidate, was born in Avon, near Mitchell, in 1922. He lived - and I believe still does live (2009) - in Mitchell. |
| The Realty Building in Mitchell. |
| "This building is redecorated annually at a cost of $10,000 in natural colored grains and grasses. The annual festival is held the last week in September but the building is open FREE the year around. It is the most outstanding exhibit of nature's wonderful colors blended into interesting designs and pictures by skilled decorators." |
| Another view of the Corn Palace. |
| The C M and St Paul Passenger Station. |
| Reproductions of postcards with a (Z) following the description are available to buy from Zazzle - just click on the (Z) ! |
| Main Street North. |
| The Catholic Church. |
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