South Dakota » Bison

Telephone Lines – Bison SD

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) “assisted in running telephone lines in rural counties” in South Dakota, including Perkins County, during the Great Depression.

Source notes

https://history.sd.gov/Preservation/OtherServices/SDFedRelief.pdf
(page 67; .pdf page 74)

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 8, 2014.

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Location Info

Bison, SD

Location notes: General location marker for Perkins County

Coordinates: 45.52, -102.46

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