Images Of The Past: Lyman County

SDPB Radio | By Chris Laughery,

Lori Walsh

Published December 9, 2019 at 2:28 PM CST

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U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1947. Courtesy: Lonis Wendt

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U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1947. Courtesy: Lonis Wendt

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U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1947. Courtesy: Lonis Wendt

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U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1947. Courtesy: Lonis Wendt

In The Moment ... December 10, 2019 Show 716 Hour 1

How much do you know about Lyman County in South Dakota? Founded in 1873, it's bordered on the north and east by the Missouri River and was named for politician, W.P. Lyman.

Lonis Wendt, a part-time historian, and resident of Vivian, South Dakota joins us today for Images of the Past with a couple of more things you may not have known about Lyman County.

See more at sdpb.org/imagesofthepast

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