| Mitchell, SD: Corn Palace |
Country: United States of America State: South Dakota City: Mitchell Location: 604 N Main Street Multi-purpose hall, built 1921 by Rapp & Rapp, replacing a former Corn Palace (built 1905). Walls decorated with temporary art made from corn (maize) and other grains. Designs are changed each year. 3200 seats. Links: cornpalace.com, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "The World's Only Corn Palace. Mitchell, South Dakota", inscription: "Mitchell Corn Palace"Reverse Text: "The world's only Corn Palace, Mitchell, South Dakota, is freshly redecorated each year between two and three thousand bushels of corn, all of which appears in its natural color. The individual cobs, with the corn on, are sawed lengthwise by small power saws, the halves then nailed, flat side in, to woden panels which are fastened to the brick walls of the building. The annual festival is held the last week in September but the building is open free the year around." Publisher: Dan Grigg Enterprise Co., Mitchell; Curteich; 3C-H1337 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Stage (Two Panels), The World's Only Corn Palace, Mitchell, S. D."Reverse Text: "The world's only Corn Palace, Mitchell, So. Dakota. This view is one of the stage that is housed in the world's only Corn Palace, it is one of the largest stages in the Midwest. it is on this stage that the annual festival show is held. The big show is held the last week in September, but the building is open free the year around." Publisher: Dan Grigg Enterprise Co., Mitchell; Curteich; 9B-H174 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: inscription: "Mitchell Corn Palace"Reverse Text: "The world's only Corn Palace. Mitchell, South Dakota. The Corn Palace is open free of charge the year around to visitors." Publisher: Dan Grigg Enterprises, Mitchell; BC-K3096 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: inscription: "Mitchell Corn Palace"Reverse Text: "The world's Only Corn Palace located in Mitchell, South Dakota. Visited by over 500,000 tourists each year. Using South Dakota's natural bounty and color the panels designed by Oscar Howe, noted Indian artist, decorate the building inside and out." Publisher: The Goin Company, Mitchell; Dexter Press; 70090-C Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: inscription: "Mitchell Corn Palace"Reverse Text: "World's only Corn Palace with the theme of South Dakota Birds. Each year the grain is ripening the palace is completely redecorated. Mitchell, South Dakota." Publisher: Rushmore Photo, Rapid City SD; Elite Prints; Plastrichrome; X114402 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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