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"Journey of the Settlers: From Mayflower to Temple" Embarking on a treacherous voyage, the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower set sail across stormy seas in 1620

Background imageSettler Collection: Aerial tramway, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers

Aerial tramway, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Aerial tramway, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageSettler Collection: Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Lomen Brothers

Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927

Background imageSettler Collection: Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Five men (some holding pick axes) standing next to a wagon pulled by oxen

Background imageSettler Collection: Roping gray wolf, Cowboys take in a gray wolf on 'Round up, ' in Wyoming, 1887. Creator: John C

Roping gray wolf, Cowboys take in a gray wolf on "Round up, " in Wyoming, 1887. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Roping gray wolf, Cowboys take in a gray wolf on "Round up, " in Wyoming, 1887. Five cowboys on horses roping a wolf

Background imageSettler Collection: Western Ranch House, c1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Western Ranch House, c1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Western Ranch House, c1888. Farm equipment, horses, wagons, dogs and people posed in front of western ranch houses

Background imageSettler Collection: Branding calves on roundup, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Branding calves on roundup, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Branding calves on roundup, 1888. Cowboys branding a calf in fenced area

Background imageSettler Collection: Round-up scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Round-up scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Round-up scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Cowboys and cattle on range

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood's pride The elegant City Hall, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood's pride The elegant City Hall, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood's pride The elegant City Hall, 1890. Corner three-story building with tower

Background imageSettler Collection: Hunting Deer A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88 Two miners McMillan and... 1888

Hunting Deer A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88 Two miners McMillan and... 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hunting Deer. A deer hunt near Deadwood in winter 87 and 88. Two miners McMillan and Hubbard got their game []. Two hunters around camp fire; one cooking

Background imageSettler Collection: Cowboys, roping a buffalo on the plains, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Cowboys, roping a buffalo on the plains, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Cowboys, roping a buffalo on the plains, between 1887 and 1892. Three cowboys on horses roping a buffalo

Background imageSettler Collection: Celebrating Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of... 1888

Celebrating Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of... 1888. Creator: John C. H
Celebrating. Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of the kind (for gold and silver ores) in the world []

Background imageSettler Collection: The Columbian Parade Oct 20th, 1892 Forming of parade on lake front 100, 000 people... 1892

The Columbian Parade Oct 20th, 1892 Forming of parade on lake front 100, 000 people... 1892. Creator: John C. H
The Columbian Parade Oct 20th, 1892 Forming of parade on lake front 100, 000 people in sight Section No 1, 1892. Spectators lined up along street; buildings and street lights decorated with flags

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Smelter industry buildings and equipment; a few men posed in front of buildings

Background imageSettler Collection: Happy Hours in Camp G and B&M Engineers Corps and Visitors, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Happy Hours in Camp G and B&M Engineers Corps and Visitors, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Happy Hours in Camp G and B&M Engineers Corps and Visitors, 1889. Small group of men and women and two deer in front of a tent. Some of the men are playing musical instruments

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood, [SD] from Mrs Livingston's Hill, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood, [SD] from Mrs Livingston's Hill, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood, [SD] from Mrs Livingston's Hill, between 1887 and 1892. Small city surrounded by hills

Background imageSettler Collection: The last Deadwood Coach Last trip of the famous Deadwood Coach, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

The last Deadwood Coach Last trip of the famous Deadwood Coach, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The last Deadwood Coach Last trip of the famous Deadwood Coach, 1890. Side view of horse-drawn stagecoach loaded with passengers

Background imageSettler Collection: The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Side view of a stagecoach; formally dressed men sitting in and on top of coach

Background imageSettler Collection: Tallyho Coaching Sioux City party Coaching at the Great Hot Springs of Dakota, 1889

Tallyho Coaching Sioux City party Coaching at the Great Hot Springs of Dakota, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Tallyho Coaching Sioux City party Coaching at the Great Hot Springs of Dakota, 1889. Showing a horse-drawn stagecoach carrying several well-dressed women, children, and men

Background imageSettler Collection: Altitude Part of Deadwood as seen from big flume, showing steps, stairways... between 1887 and 92

Altitude Part of Deadwood as seen from big flume, showing steps, stairways... between 1887 and 92. Creator: John C. H
Altitude Part of Deadwood as seen from big flume, showing steps, stairways, and roads from store to residence, between 1887 and 1892

Background imageSettler Collection: Dobbin's Mills, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Dobbin's Mills, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Dobbin's Mills, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Saw mill with smoke stack; piles of lumber; wooded hill in background

Background imageSettler Collection: Engineers Corps camp and visitors, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Engineers Corps camp and visitors, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Engineers Corps camp and visitors, 1889. Row of fifteen people and two deer in front of a tent. Some of the men are holding measuring poles and or standing next to surveyors transits on tripods

Background imageSettler Collection: Chief Rocky Bear's home, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Chief Rocky Bear's home, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Chief Rocky Bear's home, 1891. Rocky Bear, Oglala chief, standing to the left of a Euro-American man on horseback; three tipis in the background--probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Background imageSettler Collection: Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Woman holding a whip, standing in front of an ox train

Background imageSettler Collection: The US Paymaster and Guards on Deadwood road to Ft Meade, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

The US Paymaster and Guards on Deadwood road to Ft Meade, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The US Paymaster and Guards on Deadwood road to Ft Meade, 1888. Three uniformed men with rifles, a driver, and a small horse-drawn wagon

Background imageSettler Collection: The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Two stagecoaches crossing a bridge; men in wagons are waving or tipping their hats to the photographer

Background imageSettler Collection: The Interview Standing Elk, No 1; Running Hog, No 2; Little Wolf, No 3... between 1887 and 92

The Interview Standing Elk, No 1; Running Hog, No 2; Little Wolf, No 3... between 1887 and 92. Creator: John C. H
The Interview Standing Elk, No 1; Running Hog, No 2; Little Wolf, No 3; Col Oelrich, No 4; Interpreter, No 5, between 1887 and 1892

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Outdoor group portrait of ten railroad engineers and a dog, posing with surveyors transits on tripods and measuring rods, on the side of a mountain

Background imageSettler Collection: On the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] R'y near 'Hot Springs, SD', 1891. Creator: John C. H

On the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] R'y near "Hot Springs, SD", 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
On the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] R'y near "Hot Springs, SD", 1891. Passengers standing in front of train and looking out of train windows

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Outdoor group portrait of ten railroad engineers, wearing suits and hats, and a dog, posing in a row with surveyors transits on tripods and measuring rods

Background imageSettler Collection: Mines and Mills, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Mines and Mills, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Mines and Mills. The Caledonia No. 1, Deadwood Terra No. 2, and Terra No. 3. Gold Stamp Mills, located at Terraville, Dak. []. Three prominent lumber mills and stacks of lumber

Background imageSettler Collection: Past Grand Masters of Dakota IOO F, 1890, at Deadwood, SD AE Clough, AENugent, HJ Rowe... 1890

Past Grand Masters of Dakota IOO F, 1890, at Deadwood, SD AE Clough, AENugent, HJ Rowe... 1890. Creator: John C. H
Past Grand Masters of Dakota I.O.O. F. 1890, at Deadwood, S.D. A.E. Clough, A.E.Nugent, H.J. Rowe, Wm. A. Bently, F.W. Miller, F.S. Emeison. A.G. Smith, R.R. Briggs, Zina Richey, H.J. Rice []

Background imageSettler Collection: Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala leader, full-length studio portrait seated between two standing Euro-American men; Chris Mathison ()

Background imageSettler Collection: The Interior 'Clean Up' day at the Deadwood Terra Gold Stamp Mill, one of the Homestake... 1888

The Interior "Clean Up" day at the Deadwood Terra Gold Stamp Mill, one of the Homestake... 1888
The Interior. "Clean Up" day at the Deadwood Terra Gold Stamp Mill, one of the Homestake Mills, Terraville, Dakota []. Interior of saw mill; men working on equipment

Background imageSettler Collection: Hot Springs, SD The Minnekahta and Gillispie Hotels, new blocks The Fremont, Elkhorn... 1891

Hot Springs, SD The Minnekahta and Gillispie Hotels, new blocks The Fremont, Elkhorn... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Hot Springs, SD The Minnekahta and Gillispie Hotels, new blocks The Fremont, Elkhorn & MV Ry, Battle Mt in distance, 1891

Background imageSettler Collection: Dinner scene, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Dinner scene, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Dinner scene, between 1887 and 1892. Cowboys eating dinner, seated on the ground under trees

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood, [SD] from McGovern Hill, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood, [SD] from McGovern Hill, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood, [SD] from McGovern Hill, 1888. Bird's-eye view of small city; trees and mountains in background

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Bird's-eye view of a section of Deadwood, South Dakota; trees and hills in background

Background imageSettler Collection: Roundup scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Roundup scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Roundup scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Cowboys seated around chuckwagon at campsite

Background imageSettler Collection: Deadwood Grand Lodge IOOF of Dakotas Street Parade, May 21, 1890, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood Grand Lodge IOOF of Dakotas Street Parade, May 21, 1890, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Grand Lodge IOOF of Dakotas Street Parade, May 21, 1890, 1890. Group of uniformed men standing in street parade; bystanders on side

Background imageSettler Collection: Our picnic party at Sunday Gulch Photographed between the walls of the grandest mountain... 1891

Our picnic party at Sunday Gulch Photographed between the walls of the grandest mountain... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Our picnic party at Sunday Gulch Photographed between the walls of the grandest mountains of the Dakotas, near Custer City on the B & M Ry, 1891

Background imageSettler Collection: Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred... 1891

Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred... 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred T Evans residence and plunge bath, 1891. Bird's-eye view of a developing small town with railroad track running

Background imageSettler Collection: Indian chiefs and US officials 1 Two Strike 2 Crow Dog 3 Short Bull 4 High Hawk 5 Two Lance

Indian chiefs and US officials 1 Two Strike 2 Crow Dog 3 Short Bull 4 High Hawk 5 Two Lance... 1891 Creator: John C. H
Indian chiefs and U.S. officials. 1. Two Strike. 2. Crow Dog. 3. Short Bull. 4. High Hawk. 5. Two Lance. 6. Kicking Bear. 7. Good Voice. 8. Thunder Hawk. 9. Rocky Bear. 10

Background imageSettler Collection: Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. A woman and a boy using bullwhackers to control a train of oxen

Background imageSettler Collection: Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD

Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD, 1891. Creator: John C
Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD, 1891. Full view of train in a valley with mountains in background

Background imageSettler Collection: Freighting in 'The Black Hills' Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Creator: John C

Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Full view of ox trains, between Sturgis and Deadwood, S.D

Background imageSettler Collection: Hotel Minnekahta, Hot Springs, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Hotel Minnekahta, Hot Springs, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hotel Minnekahta, Hot Springs, Dak, 1889. Front view of hotel with men and women posed on the porches and balcony

Background imageSettler Collection: Mess scene on 'round up', between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Mess scene on "round up", between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Mess scene on "round up", between 1887 and 1892. Cowboys eating near chuck wagon; small groups of horses and cattle in campsite

Background imageSettler Collection: Hot Springs, SD Minnekahta, Ave Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; FE and MV... 1891

Hot Springs, SD Minnekahta, Ave Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; FE and MV... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Hot Springs, S.D. Minnekahta, Ave. Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; F.E. and M.V. R'y. 4; Minnekahta House 5; New bank block 6 []




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"Journey of the Settlers: From Mayflower to Temple" Embarking on a treacherous voyage, the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower set sail across stormy seas in 1620. Their destination? The shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they hoped to find religious freedom and a new beginning. After enduring months at sea, their weary eyes finally caught sight of land as they made their historic landing at Plymouth Rock. Facing harsh winters and uncertain futures, these brave settlers persevered. They built homes from scratch and forged relationships with the native Wampanoag tribe. In 1621, after a bountiful harvest, they gathered for what would become known as "The First Thanksgiving, " expressing gratitude for survival and newfound friendships. Not all settlements were met with such harmony though. Anne Hutchinson's trial in Boston in 1637 highlighted tensions within Puritan society as she challenged traditional beliefs. Despite her eventual banishment from Massachusetts Bay Colony, Hutchinson became an emblem of individualism and religious dissent. Meanwhile, further south in Hartford, Connecticut, another group of settlers established themselves in 1636 - laying the foundation for one of America's oldest cities. These pioneers sought refuge from political and religious persecution while striving to build a community based on democratic principles. As time went on, more colonies emerged throughout America's vast landscape. Colonial Savannah bloomed along Georgia's coast during the 1700s - its cobblestone streets witnessing trade and cultural exchange between European colonists and indigenous peoples. In Utah during the mid-1800s, Mormons carved out their own destiny by cutting stone for their temple amidst rugged landscapes. Their perseverance mirrored that of earlier settlers who had braved unknown territories centuries before them. From sea voyages to court trials; from shared feasts to city foundations; each chapter tells a unique story about those who dared to venture into uncharted lands seeking freedom or opportunity – the settlers who shaped America's diverse tapestry.