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Nelvin Sloman - Modern Era
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Sod House
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Caption
Ida’s parents, Orris and Stella Garrett in front of their soddie (sod house) three miles south of Capa, South Dakota in 1912.
Where:
Capa, South Dakota
When:
1912
Ownership:
Narrator’s photo
Caption
House and farmstead where Nelvin lived from ages 3-19 years old. The house is on the left, with an attached summer kitchen. The family garden is in front, center.
Where:
Capa, South Dakota
When:
Circa 1930s
Ownership:
Narrator’s photo
Caption
Nelvin used this single bottom plow to work the family’s garden and potato patch on their farm in southwest Christian County in the 1930s and ‘40s.
Where:
Christian County
When:
Circa 1930s and '40s
Ownership:
Narrator’s photo
Caption
Nelvin and Ida’s first home in southwest Christian County.
Where:
Christian County
When:
Circa 1950s
Ownership:
Narrator’s photo