Aberdeen Area History

Featured Items

Central High School

Colored postcard showing picture of the original Central High School. Printed by Searle Brothers Printing Co., Aberdeen, SD. ...more

Passengers Loading Plane at Aberdeen Airport

Color photograph of passengers loading a commercial flight at the Aberdeen Airport. ...more

Northern Orchestra

Black and white photograph of Northern Orchestra on stage at the Krikac Administration Auditorium. ...more

Main Street Aberdeen

Color photograph of south Main Street and 11th Ave. in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Note the Last Chance bar. ...more

Lu's Pizza

Black and white photograph of Lu's Pizza, in the former Commercial Hotel building, Aberdeen. Includes signs for the Bel-Aire Apartments, Necchi Sewing Center and Northwest Vac & Sew. ...more

Alexander Mitchell Library

Black and white photograph of the Alexander Mitchell Public Library. ...more

McDonalds Interior

Black and white photograph of the interior of the Aberdeen McDonalds in 1975. ...more

Main Street Winter

Black and white photograph of 2nd Avenue block of Main Street Aberdeen, S.D. in winter. Includes piled up snow, horse-drawn sleds. Looking north at west side of street. Pre-1910. ...more

Interior of Super City Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Color photograph of the interior of the Super City Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota ...more

Featured Exhibits

An exhibit featuring historical maps layered on current map imagery. Compare current street maps or satellite imagery to selected maps from the AAHRC. Fade between the imagery to compare the historical to today.

Pheasant Canteen

During World War II, Aberdeen provided free lunches to soldiers passing through the Chicago-Milwaukee depot on their way to deployment. This exhibit explores the history of Aberdeen's "Pheasant Canteen."

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