First School of De Smet Poster

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Five of the nine Little House books were based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life while living in De Smet, South Dakota. She and her family moved to the De Smet area in 1879 at the beginning of the book By the Shores of Silver Lake.

The first school of De Smet was attended by Laura Ingalls Wilder and her sister Carrie from 1880 through 1881. The building was brand new when they started attending school there. The citizens of the city provided all the materials and built it themselves but the school was too small and the town quickly outgrew it after the first year. By 1885, it had been sold and remodeled into a house. Many families lived in it over the years. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Society purchased the home in 1999 and restored it to the days of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The original chalkboards were found under many layers of wallpaper.

In the book, The Long Winter, Laura describes the first time she saw the schoolhouse with her sister, Carrie, while on their wa...

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...

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