Lead, South Dakota Views Circa 1912 [Women Teachers]

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Twelve views depicting "Susie's girls," a group of women mostly all teachers, in the Lead, South Dakota area . Dated to 1912. Album covers are made of black album paper and measure 5 ½" x 7"; silver gel photos are tipped in and measure 3 ¼" x 5 ¼". All photos have been captioned in white ink, in a clear hand. Album leaves have a slight wave and light soiling; photos have light to moderate silvering and soiling. This small album depicts a trip made by a group of women, "Susie's girls," around Lead, Deadwood and Pluma, South Dakota. The Black Hills gold rush of South Dakota began in 1874; at Deadwood prospectors would find large amounts of placer gold, and hard rock deposits were found in Lead in 1876. Thousands flocked to the area in search of riches and the mining towns flourished. The town of Lead was founded at the site of the Homestake Mine, and would become South Dakota's largest city in 1899. Images depict the women in front of a home (2 group shots), at Deadwood Gulch, in front of "a prospector's hole", on the road to Terra peak and on the summit of Terra peak. Scenic images include the town of Lead in the snow, the "south side Main St, Ellison Hoist in distance, School in nearer distance", "on the outskirts, coal shoot leads down to cyanide plant," and views on the way to Deadwood from a road. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 022013

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