Featured Items
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
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
Northern Orchestra
Black and white photograph of Northern Orchestra on stage at the Krikac Administration Auditorium. ...more
Central High School
Colored postcard showing picture of the original Central High School. Printed by Searle Brothers Printing Co., Aberdeen, SD. ...more
Featured Exhibits
Historical Maps
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."
About
Aberdeen Area History
For decades, Aberdeen has served as the center of activity in Northeast South Dakota. It has been the hub of the regional railroad network, a jumping off point for homesteaders, and the core of regional education, fine arts and culture. This projects purpose is to highlight and preserve the rich history and contemporary stories of this area. This project would not be possible without the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Recent Blog Posts
Super City Center, Then & Now
Posted Nov 10, 2014
Fire Station 2, Then & Now
Posted Nov 3, 2014
Recent Items
George Nikolas Aberdeen Oral History
A Living Legacy cover
Pheasant Canteen Exhibit
