Elk Point Tragedy

"Image of Union County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Elk Point, Union County, SD"
Union County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Elk Point, Union County, SD

 

The Farmers’ Holiday Association was an organization consisting of mainly midwestern and Great Plains farmers who organized a farming protest, or "holiday." This group created controversy when it caused the Elk Point Tragedy, where a milk distributor was killed.

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  •  - This article is a good place to start to get a general overview of the Elk Point Tragedy.
  • - This link takes you to newspapers.com, where many newspaper articles on the topic can be found. The site offers an option for a 7 day free trial, but subscriptions are also available for $7.95 a month. 
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Image Citation:

Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator, Van Sickle, and Bill Lackey, Boucher, Jack, photographer. Union County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Elk Point, Union County, SD. Elk Point South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Union County, 1933. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/sd0013/.