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Box 1

 Container

Contains 2 Collections and/or Records:

Finding aid, detailed inventory, and initial inventory

 File — Box: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Delores Capstraw Collection consists of one model replica of a sod home that was owned by Philip and Amelia (Wacker) Zenker of Leola, South Dakota. The original structure was built upon their homestead, circa 1898, and stood until 1938. The Zenkers raised eight children in this two-room home. The model was created by Delores Capstraw, circa 1997, out of heavy watercolor paper. It is painted with watercolors on the exterior and demonstrates the home’s thatched roof and basic...
Dates: 1997

Paper model replica of South Dakota sod house

 Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Delores Capstraw Collection consists of one model replica of a sod home that was owned by Philip and Amelia (Wacker) Zenker of Leola, South Dakota. The original structure was built upon their homestead, circa 1898, and stood until 1938. The Zenkers raised eight children in this two-room home. The model was created by Delores Capstraw, circa 1997, out of heavy watercolor paper. It is painted with watercolors on the exterior and demonstrates the home’s thatched roof and basic...
Dates: 1997