Wikipedia:WikiProject South Dakota/Requested images

This is a noticeboard/discussion page for missing images related to South Dakota. While *|Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in South Dakota already exists, there are probably too many entries to be very useful and it is difficult to tell the more important ones from the unincorporated villages with a population of 15. Plus, this way we'll get to discuss things a bit a share tips. Although this page is under WikiProject South Dakota, anyone is free to edit it whether they are a member or not.

Note: Due to Wikipedia's fair use policy, the best way to get these photos is to take them yourself. In other words, don't just pull stuff off the internet, as it is likely copyrighted. Ask User:AlexiusHoratius or User:Sdgjake on their talk pages if you have questions as far as uploading stuff. Also, it is usually best to use Wikimedia Commons instead of the English Wikipedia, as other languages will be able to use the photos as well.

General
A major thing missing from many articles about cities are infobox photos. These can either be main street photos like Humboldt, or stuff like Sioux Falls has, often depending on the size of the city. Also important are county courthouses, rivers, larger lakes, general university photos, and larger high schools.

Larger cities

 * Sioux Falls, South Dakota - has quite a few, but could always be improved.
 * Although Sioux Falls already has a decent infobox photo, if someone could get on top of this building, it may be possible to get a better photo. The skyline is really difficult to photograph as it is low and spread out. However, from the top of that building one may get a shot including the river and more of the buildings downtown. Probably best to do it in the morning, as you'll be facing southwest.
 * Rapid City, South Dakota - has a couple, but could use a lot more. An infobox photo is already there, but I think a better one could be taken from that ridge to the west of downtown.
 * Aberdeen, South Dakota - has a few but needs a lot more. The infobox photo isn't terrible but could probably be improved.
 * Yankton, South Dakota - currently no photos except for a few bridges.
 * Watertown, South Dakota - currently no photos except for the Redlin Art Center.
 * Mitchell, South Dakota - currently no photos except for the Corn Palace.
 * Spearfish, South Dakota - currently no photos except for a turn-of-the-(last)-century panorama.
 * Brookings, South Dakota - decent infobox photo, lots of SDSU photos and a courthouse, along with a few others.
 * Pierre, South Dakota - currently no photos except for the capitol building and a plaque.
 * Vermillion, South Dakota - a few USD-related photos, but could do with a lot more. Also no infobox photo.

Universities

 * Some have a few photos but many don't.
 * South Dakota State University needs some serious help.
 * University of South Dakota School of Law doesn't have any photos yet
 * University of South Dakota could use more photos, one of Old Main would be appropriate

People

 * Governors of South Dakota
 * List of people from South Dakota
 * Plenty of the pages on older US Reps and US Senators don't have pictures, let alone the state legislators

NRHP
As you can see at National Register of Historic Places listings in South Dakota, almost every county in the state has a separate list. (Example). So even if you live far from the major stuff, you are probably close to missing photos for these lists.

Sports and recreation
Good photos of sports and recreation are always needed for either the South Dakota article or for more specific ones. High school, college, professional, doesn't matter. Empty stadiums would be okay as well. Also, photos of things like hunting, fishing, or other recreational stuff like biking or climbing could be useful.

Other

 * Mammoth Site, Hot Springs - Has 1 photo, but another showing the overall dig area would be great
 * Bear Butte needs a better photo
 * A photo of I-90 crossing the Missouri would be cool. Also a photo of SD 44 crossing the Missouri, which is the longest bridge in the state.
 * Mitchell Archaeological Site
 * South Dakota Governor's Residence
 * SD Air or Army National Guard stuff. It isn't difficult to see F-16s parked or taking off at the Sioux Falls Airport.
 * Grand River
 * SD state fair and Sioux Empire Fair
 * Terry Peak; some other mountains in the Hills also have articles but no photos
 * Photos like those log cabins or sod houses that they have at a lot of state parks.
 * Verendrye plate. (Believe this is in the State Historical Society museum in Pierre.) AlexiusHoratius really wants a photo of this for the European section of History of South Dakota.
 * Fairburn agate (the state gemstone) - No article yet, but List of South Dakota state symbols needs a photo.
 * Buffalo round-up at Custer State Park
 * Fort Sisseton (could probably use an article as well)
 * Black Hills Spruce (I don't think the current photo on the symbols page is technically a Black Hills Spruce, just something from the same family or whatever.)
 * Blue Cloud Abbey
 * Restored interior (now complete) of St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls. Many other churches have articles without photos as well.