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Spearfish, since 1876

Spearfish (Lakota: Hočhápȟe) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD

150 years of Spearfish

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1876established
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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01