Abbie Whitney’s Photographs Added to SD Digital Archives

Whitney's family moved to Alpena 1883, then Wessington Springs in 1889

  • Whitney is shown in the back seat, with her sister and mother in front.
    Whitney is shown in the back seat, with her sister and mother in front.
  • Abbie Whitney is pictured in the front row, third from the left.
    Abbie Whitney is pictured in the front row, third from the left.
  • One of the 67 photographs donated to the South Dakota Digital Archives from Whitney’s collection.
    One of the 67 photographs donated to the South Dakota Digital Archives from Whitney’s collection.
Editors note: Although the photographs in Abbie Whitney’s collection included the Black Hills images added to the state of South Dakota’s digital archives, we thought readers might want to see the woman behind the collection. Thanks to the Dunham Historical Society and Jerauld County Pioneer Museum for helping provide a peek into history with these photos of Whitney. A historic collection of…

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