Photo research:south dakota residence (Rapid City: zip code, gardens, move to)

[VeraE]

There is one standing up with mustache, cow boy hat and something in his hands. but the one i'm researching on is guy kneeling.

Contacted landstroms and BHG Stampers with no luck.
Any idea if this is a public statue? or if it is for private store advertising?

Thanks for all your help!

[BusySocialWorker]

I know its not at Storybook Island (we are there a lot ) and it is also not the stamper gold panner..... I just dont know??

[Jammie]

I honestly don't know, but just wanna throw this out there in case it'd jog someone's memory~Could it be at Wall Drug?

[debey]

I've thought about Wall Drug, too...but wouldn't there be more ''clutter'' in the background?

[Jammie]

Originally Posted by debey

I've thought about Wall Drug, too...but wouldn't there be more ''clutter'' in the background?

Good point.

[Txchief]

Originally Posted by rjl78

Two guesses one is outside of Hill City west side of town perhaps on the road to Deerfield lake

The other guess I am thinking west edge of Custer on Highway 16.

The stamper guy is standing upright if I recall correctly and the building in the background is different at or near Stamper.

Per your first guess, I've been on the road to Deerfield from Hill City numerous times throughout the years and have never seen that statue. Can't speak to your second suggestion though. Will have to do some more digging.

[Txchief]

What about contacting Patti McConville directly? I did a search on her and it appears that she did some work for Getty images......just throwing that out there to see if that would help.

[debey]

Another ''wild card/thought''...maybe email Bernie Hunnoff of South Dakota Magazine...SDM does a Whereizit, in SD featuture (every week, I think)

[DannyBanany]

Originally Posted by debey

Another ''wild card/thought''...maybe email Bernie Hunnoff of South Dakota Magazine...SDM does a Whereizit, in SD featuture (every week, I think)

Oh true. He may know. Michael Dupre from NBC Rapid City does an "Off the Beaten Path" feature every week too. Maybe you could send it to NBC Studios in Rapid City.

[SD4020]

Contact Black Hills Badlands and Lakes association. They are kinda the group that stumps for tourist industry here.

I still think Custer might be the winner.