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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.
Old Postcard, St Joseph's Hospital, Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
No date for this early 20th Century postcard of St Joseph's Hospital in Mitchell.
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Masonic Temple, Mitchell SD
Mitchell's Masonic Temple.
Central School, Mitchell, SD
The Central School.
White's Mill, Mitchell, South Dakota
White's Mill, near Mitchell.
Corn Palace, Mitchell, South Dakota.
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.
Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
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.
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Realty Buildings, Mitchell, SD
The Realty Building in Mitchell.
Mitchell, South Dakota, Corn Palace
"This building is redecorated annually at a cost of $10,000 in natural colored grains
and grasses. The annual festival is hel 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."
Corn Palace, Mitchell, South Dakota
Another view of the Corn Palace.
Railway Station, Mitchell, SD
The C M and St Paul Passenger Station.