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A sod homestead built in 1900. Pennington County, South Dakota. Since 1900 this sod house has been standing to mark a farmer's effort to reap wealth from the Great Plains. At the time of its construction there must have been skirmish after skirmish with the cattlemen as the fence of the homesteader
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A sod homestead built in 1900. Pennington County, South Dakota. Since 1900 this sod house has been standing to mark a farmer's effort to reap wealth from the Great Plains. At the time of its construction there must have been skirmish after skirmish with the cattlemen as the fence of the homesteader

Rothstein, Arthur · 1936-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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nitrate negativesfarms, farmingsouth dakotaunited statespennington county
Credit lineA sod homestead built in 1900. Pennington County, South Dakota. Since 1900 this sod house has been standing to mark a farmer's effort to reap wealth from the Great Plains. At the time of its construct. 1936-01-01. Rothstein, Arthur. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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