Near Iroquois in Kingsbury County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Harvey Dunn, N.A.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 29, 2018

1. Harvey Dunn, N.A. Marker

Inscription. Born March 8, 1884, in homestead shanty 3 miles S. ½ mile E. to Thomas and Bersha Dunn, was one of three children. From rural school he entered State College, Brookings, in 1901 to study art under Ada B. Caldwell, of whom he wrote: "She took a loving, intelligent interest in what I was vaguely searching for…with my eyes on the horizon she taught me where to put my feet." He attended Art Institute, Chicago, 1902-04, and then studied two years under Howard Pyle, great illustrator, opening his own studio at Leonia, N.J., in 1906. He married Johanna Krebs in 1908. Success as an illustrator was immediate; he was also dedicated to teaching. A fellow artist said "The most valuable thing Dunn taught us was honest dealing with our fellow man and a constant gratitude to the Maker above for the privilege of seeing the sun cast shadows." Official A.E.F. artist in World War I, he painted many war scenes. He was elected to the National Academy of Design, among other honors. A painter of Westerns, marines and portraits, in 1950 he gave to the people of South Dakota, to hang at State College, a collection that included pioneering subjects,

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saying "my search for other horizons led me around to my first." He died October 29, 1952.

Erected 1958 by Johanna Krebs Dunn and State Highway Commission. (Marker Number 237.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 8, 1884.

Location. 44° 22.104′ N, 97° 42.916′ W. Marker is near Iroquois, South Dakota, in Kingsbury County. It is on U.S. 14 0.1 miles 428th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42487 208th St, Iroquois SD 57353, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

via Wikipedia, 1918

2. Harvey Dunn

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: KELO-LAND Centennial Gold Rush (a few steps from this marker); Manchester (approx. ¼ mile away); Harvy Dunn and Grace Ingalls Dow (approx. ¼ mile away); The Manchester Tornado (approx. ¼ mile away); Manchester, South Dakota (approx. ¼ mile away); Town Hall and Town Pump (approx. ¼ mile away); Esmond United Methodist Church (approx. 7.8 miles away); Father Pierre Jean De Smet (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iroquois.

Also see . . .
1. Harvey Dunn, Illustrator. South Dakota Art Museum website entry (Submitted on June 12, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)

2. Harvey Dunn. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 29, 2018

3. Harvey Dunn, N.A. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. Photos: 1. submitted on June 12, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 2. submitted on September 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 12, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.