This collection is composed of memorabilia, scrapbooks, campaign items, and personal items related to Reifel's career as a public servant, especially his years in the United States Senate and his work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The bulk of congressional material is memorabilia and scrapbooks and not records related to his term of office. Other materials are related chiefly to his post-congressional speaking career.
Reifel, Ben, 1906-1990
Reifel Family Marriage and Death Certificates
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Death certificate of Alice Reifel, wife of Ben Reifel, and a marriage certificate of William M. Reifel and Lucy B. Breast, Ben Reifel's parents.
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Papers pertaining to Ben Reifel's educational experience and work from Elementary school up until he obtained his Doctorate Degree.
Ben Reifel Career in the Military
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Various papers that pertain to Ben Reifel's time in the military, such as his phyical examination reports and certificates of completion for courses required in the military.
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John Garnier, a mix blood living on his wife's allotment of 160 acres with a two room log house, shingle roof, and good floor
Amos Whitemans Bear allotment, 1930
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Amos Whitemans Bear living on his deceased daughter's allotment of 160 acres. He was the sole heir
Charles Iron Hawk allotment, 1930
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Charles Iron Hawk on Cheyenne River allotment. Married Mary No Water, living on his wife's allotment of 160 acres, 1 room log house with dirt floor and dirt roof
White Cow Bull allotment, 1930
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White Cow Bull living on his own allotment of 640 acres with a log house, dirt floor, board flooring
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Dearly on heirship land of his father Crazy Bear's estate of 60 acres
John Bear Robe allotment, 1930
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John Bean Robe on his deceased wife's allotment of 320 acres
Charles Short Bull allotment, 1930
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Charles Short Bull living on his father's allotment with a 1 room log house with shingle roof and good floor
Frank Clown Horse allotment 1930
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Frank Clown Horse's house and allotment of 320 acres rented by Oliver Sharp Fish
Luke Spider Back Bone allotment, 1930
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Luck Spider Back Bone living on his allotment of 640 acres, 1 room log house, dirt root, and dirt floor
Johnson Scabby Face allotment, 1930
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Johnson Scabby Face on his deceased daughter's allotment as he is the sole heir to the estate of 160 acres
Labon Holy Pipe allotment, 1930
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Labon Holy Pipe on his own allotment of 32- acres, house build with personal funds
George Gillespie allotment, 1930
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George Gillespie, a mix blood living on his deceased mother's allotment, a one room log house, dirt roof, and dirt floor
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Charles Stinking Bear on his share of heirship allotment of 40 acres
Paul Bear Save Life allotment, 1930
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Paul Bear Save Life on an heirship land of 80 acres
John White Bear allotment, 1930
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John White Bear living on his grandmother's allotment of 160 acres
David Gillespie allotment, 1930
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David Gillespie living on his Indian wife's allotment of 640 acres with a three room log house, shingle roof, and good floor
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David Garnier, a mix blood living on this mothers allotment with a one room log house, shingle roof, and floor
Spider Back Bone allotment, 1930
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Fargo Warrior living on Spider Back Bone's allotment as he gave 160 acres to his daughter. One room log house with shingle roof and good flooring
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Ben Reifel's various certificates and awards from many different organizations and groups.
Ben Reifel Bureau of Indian Affairs Files
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Travel receipts, reports of Personnel Standards Committee, and Ben Reifel's calendars of appointments.
Indian pageant at Black Hills Ordnance Depot in Provo, South Dakota in 1942
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Indian pageant at Black Hills Ordnance Depot in Provo, South Dakota, showing Helen Morganti of Lead, South Dakota being adopted into the tribe as Princess Silver Cloud, and Chief Afraid of Horses, the show was held for the war workers at the depot; the photograph is signed in ink on the front: Sincerely, Helen Morganti
Testimonial Dinner for Felix S. Cohen
Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers
Book of remarks from the Testimonial Dinner for Felix S Cohen, as well as Ben Reifel's iterinaries and list of orientation meetings.
Ben Reifel File on American Indians and 4-H
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Correspondence to Ben Reifel about the Northwest Indian 4-H Seminar, as well as an explanatory letter, program schedule, and survey for the seminar.
Newspaper Clippings about Ben Reifel
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Newspaper clippings of Ben Reifel and his various activities and work, as well as clippings of other notable people and events that were happening during his time.
Pamphlets Collected by Ben Reifel
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Bureau of Indian Afffairs and Farm Home Administration pamphlets pertaining to American Indian culture, census information, and farm loans. Other miscellaneous pamphlets are also included.
Sioux Indian Museum at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota, 1954
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Sioux Indian Museum at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota
Catholic Mission Church at Rosebud Agency, 1954
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Catholic Mission Church at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota
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Ben Reifel at his Bureau of Indians Affairs desk when he served as farm agent to the Oglala Lakota on the Pine Ridge Reservation
Holy Rosary Mission Church and dormitory on the Pine Ridge Reservation, 1954
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Holdy Rosary Mission Church and dormitory. This mission the Mother Catholic Mission for the Pine Ridge Reservation
Rosebud Indian Boarding School, 1954
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Main school building and one of the dormitories at the Rosebud Indian Boarding school, about one mile east of Mission, South Dakota
Rosebud Agency, South Dakota, 1954
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Rosebud Agency as seen from the northwest approach road. The Agency is about 12 miles southwest of Mission, South Dakota. Show the log Sioux Indian Museum on the right
Frank Good Lance, Ben Reifel, and Thor Spotted Bear at Wounded Knee Monument in 1954
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Frank Good Lance, Ben Reifel, and Thor Spotted Bear standing by Wounded Knee Monument on Mother's Day
Programs Collected by Ben Reifel
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Flyers, seating lists, and programs from various events that Ben Reifel attended and was a guest speaker.
Ben Reifel Speaking Engagements
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Programs from different college commencements and recognition dinners at which Ben Reifel was speaker.
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1954
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Ben Reifel's daily reminders for assemblies, picnics, potlucks, and workshops.
Rosebud Indian Boarding School, 1954
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Main school building and one of the dormitories at the Rosebud Indian Boarding school, about one mile east of Mission, South Dakota
Trinity Episcopal Mission Church, Mission, South Dakota, 1954
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Trinity Episcopal Mission Church at Mission, South Dakota
Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Cemetery, Wounded Knee, 1954
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View northward toward the Sacred Heart no. 2 Catholic Church and cemetery where the soldiers were fortified at Wounded Knee
Rosebud Agency, South Dakota, 1954
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Rosebud Agency as seen from the northwest approach road. The Agency is about 12 miles southwest of Mission, South Dakota
Business district, Rosebud Agency, South Dakota, 1954
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Part of the business district at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1955
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Ben Reifel's appointment calendar for office, committee, and college meetings, as well as banquets.
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1955
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Ben Reifel's reminders for meetings with Kiwanis, Soil Conservation Service, and Boy Scouts. Also includes reminders for dinner appointments with the Chamber of Commerce.
Ben Reifel at the South Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association annual meeting in 1956
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South Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association annual meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Standing left to right: Ben Reifel, Ray Jonz, and two unidentified men; Front row left to right: Dr. Mary Walton, Phoebe Downing, Marian Paints, Mrs. Alfred Janis
American Indian Rights, Education, and Way of Life Publications
Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers
Ben Reifel's copies of various articles, pamphlets, and booklets pertaining to American Indian rights, education, and way of life.
Alfred Gilpin of the Omaha Tribal Counsel and Indian Affairs Commissioner Glenn Emmons in 1956
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner Glenn Emmons shakes hands with Alfred Gilpin on the Omaha Tribal Council in Omaha, Nebraska
Ben Reifel accepting the All American Indian Days Award in 1956
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Ben Reifel receives the All American Indian Days award for Outstanding American Indian of the Year at the All American Indian Days in Sheridan, Wyoming
Ben Reifel Distinguished Service Awards
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Distinguished service awards for Ben Reifel from various organizations and groups.
Ben Reifel interactions with Arrow, Inc.
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Pamphlets and reports about Arrow, Inc. (Americans for Restitute and Rightings of Old Wrongs) collected by Ben Reifel.
Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico in 1957
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Large group of people in front of the building at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1957
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Ben Reifel's reminders to call Ella Deloria, as well as dates set aside for travel to Pine Ridge, Rapid City, and Lake Preston.
Ben Reifel's Boy Scouts Correspondence
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Ben Reifel's correspondence with the Boy Scouts of America
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1958
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Ben Reifel's reminders for travel dates to Key West, Pierre, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City.
Ben Reifel at the Twin Buttes School dedication in 1959
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Bureau of Indian Affairs area director at the dedication of the Twin Buttes School 12 miles north-northwest of Halliday, North Dakota, with him are Ernest Magnuson, principal of the Sac and Fox Day School in Tama, Iowa, Owen Morken, superintendent at Ft. Berthold Agency, John Star and Knute Lee, directors of schools
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Various articles about topics collected by Ben Reifel such as suicide, education, reservations and administration among American Indians. Also includes articles about Ben Reifel during the senate race.
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1959
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Ben Reifel's reminders about church meetings, travel plans, as well as reminders on staying at home on certain days.
Ben Reifel at the Red Scaffold Day School in 1959
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Ben Reifel at the Red Scaffold Day School on the Cheyenne River Reservation in Red Scaffold, South Dakota in the Fall of 1959
Ben Reifel's Interactions with the Boy Scouts
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Ben Reifel's invitations Boy Scout Events, Pamphlets about Boy Scout events, and Ben's Boy Scout Awards.
Alice Reifel campaigns for her husband, Ben Reifel, in 1960
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Alice Reifel is with two other women, each are holding a doll, during Ben Reifel's 1960 campaign
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with people in a place of business during his campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in Ipswich, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking to a business man in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress
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Representative Ben Reifel and his wife, Alice Reifel, talk with the parents of the Fischer quintuplets born in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Representative Ben Reifel receives the Boys Scouts of American Silver Antelope award in 1960
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Man presents Representative Ben Reifel with the 1960 Boys Scouts of American Silver Antelope award
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Large group of people gathered in a room and seated on chairs at an event in Washington, D.C.
Federal Laws Relating to Campaigns
Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers
Booklets about laws relating to federal corrupt practices and political activities, as well as a letter to republican nominees like Ben Reifel from the National Republican Congressional Committee in regards to filing reports of campaign receipts and expenditures.
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1960
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Ben Reifel's important appointment dates for meetings with Legislative Research Council, Kiwanis Club, and Boy Scouts. Also includes dates for talking at the Huron Annual Assembly.
Ben Reifel talking with A.E. Crooks and W.E. Bergeson about sugar beets in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with A.E. Crooks, Spink County GOP chairman and president of the James River Valley Beet Growers Association from Frankfort, South Dakota and W.E. (Bill) Bergeson of the U & I Sugar Company in Belle Fourche, South Dakota about sugar beet during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel looking at grain samples in 1960
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Ben Reifel and an elderly man looking at grain samples
Ben Reifel during final day of his 1960 campaign
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Ben Reifel in Plankinton, South Dakota during the final days of his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel reading a headline about his 1960 primary victory
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Ben Reifel reading an Aberdeen American News newspaper heading declaring him as the winner of the 1960 Republican primary in the first district of South Dakota, the headline reads: Reifel wins GOP contest
Ben Reifel Interactions with Indian Council Fire
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Correspondence and invitations from the Indian Council Fire in regards to the annual Indian Achievement Award Presentation Dinner in honor of Ben Reifel in Chicago.
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Young Skunk living on his own allotment of 640 acres with one room log house, dirt roof, and dirt floor
Ben Reifel and his wife Alice Reifel with Representative Don Short of North Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel and his wife Alice Reifel speaking with Representative Don Short of North Dakota
Ben Reifel at a Nixon for President campaign rally in 1960
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Ben Reifel at a Nixon for President campaign rally, two women are pinning something on to the lapel of his suit
Ben Reifel sitting on an elephant at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron in 1960
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Ben Reifel sitting on an elephant in front of the Republican headquarters at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron
Alice Reifel campaigns for her husband, Ben Reifel, in 1960
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Alice Reifel stands by a portrait of her husband, Ben Reifel, while a seated woman pours coffee, and two campaign volunteers stand nearby during Ben Reifel's 1960 campaign
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in Spearfish, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with a carpenter on the front porch of a house in Spearfish, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with a people in a men's clothing store during his campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in Ipswich, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with a housewife in her kitchen in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress, there are jars of preserves sitting on the stove
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in Ipswich, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with Mrs. Winerd in her home in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in Ipswich, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking to a school teacher at a playground in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel's Campaign Mailing List
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Mailing list of district and local episcopal keymen in Ben Reifel's campaign.
Ben Reifel Stand on Campaign Issues
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Notes, manuscripts from interviews, and speeches on Ben Reifel's stance on issues such as 'Operation Safeguard', social security, and parity of income for farmers.
Sample Ballots for 1960 South Dakota Primary Election
Part of Benjamin Reifel Papers
Republican Party sample ballots for the 1960 primary election
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Ben Reifel's travel and meeting schedules for his congressional campaign.
South Dakota Republication Party Platform
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Ben Reifel's note on the South Dakota Republican party platform during Ben Reifel's campaign.
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1956
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Ben Reifel's reminders of appointments for church meetings, military lectures, and boy scout meetings.
Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1960
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Ben Reifel's lunch appointments with American Legion, Augustana College, and Farm Bureau. Also includes reminders about church meetings and banquets.
Ben Reifel talking sugar beets during his 1960 campaign
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Ben Reifel talking about sugar beets with three men during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel talking sugar beets during his 1960 campaign
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Ben Reifel talking about sugar beets with a group of men during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel at the Steer for State fund raising auction at South Dakota State University in 1960
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Ben Reifel and another man with a heifer steer during the Steer for State fund raising auction at South Dakota State University during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel speaking to voters in Woonsocket, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel speaking to voters at the courthouse in Woonsocket, South Dakota
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in Spearfish, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with a carpenter on the front porch of a house in Spearfish, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in 1960
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Ben Reifel signing business cards during in campaign for Congress, another man is standing behind him watching
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with a man in front of a store during his campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel on the campaign trail in Ipswich, South Dakota in 1960
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Ben Reifel talking with a housewife in her kitchen in Ipswich, South Dakota during his campaign for Congress, there are jars of preserves sitting on the stove
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South Dakota State College Hobo Day bum band is at the South Dakota Republican Headquarters at the State Fair in Huron, South Dakota, there is an elephant to the right