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Plotted and planned as a crossroads town along the developing Milwaukee Railroad, Aberdeen, South Dakota was first settled in 1881. With the arrival of the railroad in 1882, Aberdeen flourished. It earned the nickname of Hub City, serving as a railroad junction and agricultural center. Aberdeenís ability to adapt to a changing economy has led to steady growth and has made it the third largest city in the state. ÝÝUsing more than 200 images, authors Tom Hayes and Mike Wiese take the reader on a historic tour of Aberdeen. Drawing on their immense postcard collection, they tell the story of this tight-knit community and the incredible people who are an integral part of its history. ÝÝ
About the Author
Mr. Hayes and Mr. Wiese are noted collectors of Aberdeen and South Dakota postcards. Mr. Hayes is a lifelong resident of Aberdeen and an amateur historian of the Dakota Territory. Mr. Wiese is the former president of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and is the current Brown County Commissioner.
Plotted and planned as a crossroads town along the developing Milwaukee Railroad, Aberdeen, South Dakota was first settled in 1881. With the arrival of the railroad in 1882, Aberdeen flourished. It earned the nickname of Hub City, serving as a railroad junction and agricultural center. Aberdeenís ability to adapt to a changing economy has led to steady growth and has made it the third largest city in the state. ÝÝUsing more than 200 images, authors Tom Hayes and Mike Wiese take the reader on a historic tour of Aberdeen. Drawing on their immense postcard collection, they tell the story of this tight-knit community and the incredible people who are an integral part of its history. ÝÝ
About the Author
Mr. Hayes and Mr. Wiese are noted collectors of Aberdeen and South Dakota postcards. Mr. Hayes is a lifelong resident of Aberdeen and an amateur historian of the Dakota Territory. Mr. Wiese is the former president of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and is the current Brown County Commissioner.
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Aberdeen, Dakota Territory was planned and plotted out a good six months before the first settlers arrived in June of 1881. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Main Street, South Dakota, Third Avenue, Brown County, Lincoln Street, Sixth Avenue, First National Bank, Northern Normal, Ward Hotel, Alexander Mitchell Library, Sherman Hotel, World War, Wylie Park, Citizens Bank Building, Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee Railroad, Roof Garden, Tacoma Park, Guhin Bros, Huh City, Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen National Bank, Aberdeen Street Railway, Masonic Temple, Presentation Sisters New!
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Aberdeen, Dakota Territory was planned and plotted out a good six months before the first settlers arrived in June of 1881. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
photo postcard, work train Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Main Street, South Dakota, Third Avenue, Brown County, Lincoln Street, Sixth Avenue, First National Bank, Northern Normal, Ward Hotel, Alexander Mitchell Library, Sherman Hotel, World War, Wylie Park, Citizens Bank Building, Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee Railroad, Roof Garden, Tacoma Park, Guhin Bros, Huh City, Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen National Bank, Aberdeen Street Railway, Masonic Temple, Presentation Sisters New!
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