A few early day and contemporary photographs of Crook City - Dakota Territory, now Crook City, Lawrence County, South Dakota. You may click on each photograph to see a larger version. Thanks to Jerry Bryant of Deadwood and Jim and Verla Weaver of Spearfish for sharing many of these images.
This undated sketch of Crook City in Dakota Territory is courtesy of the Adams Museum in Deadwood, South Dakota.
An early photograph of Crook City - Dakota Territory. This photo is credited to Frank J. Haynes.
A photographer for many of the historic images of Crook City, Haynes worked in the northern Black Hills area in the 1877-78 time frame. He went on to be the official photographer of Yellowstone National Park.
A photographer for many of the historic images of Crook City, Haynes worked in the northern Black Hills area in the 1877-78 time frame. He went on to be the official photographer of Yellowstone National Park.
Main street of Crook City.
Another Frank Haynes photograph - a view of downtown Crook City, Dakota Territory.
Crook City cemetery. Thanks to Jim and Verla Weaver for this photo.
Crook City Cemetery tombstone.
A marker for Oliver W. Soyster, son of Samuel & Charlotte Soyster, notes that young Soyster -- born September 25, 1867 -- was killed by lightning. Thanks to Jim and Verla Weaver for these cemetery photos.
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