In Search of Lake Wobegon

There are few towns left in the United States where a dirt road leads into a small farming town. Most likely this road has been paved by now.

4th of July contest between firehouses in the Bowlus area of Minnesota. The goal is to move the water barrel to the opponents end.

Fishing on Lower Spunk Creek as a storm approaches. Alex has just found a painted turtle.

He was cutting in his alfalfa in the field behind when he approached me to see why I was setting up a 4 x 5 camera. I said wait one minute and then I’ll give you the whole story.

They had posed on the truck painted like a Holstein cow. They were going to ride around the region in it for their homecoming parade. This truck was used by the local artificial inseminator.

The young man was waiting for his father to drop another wagon of hay that he would take back to the barn.

Herman Petermeier and his son Donald are setting minnow traps near St. Rosa.

Ed (rt) eight-six and his brother Herman, ninety-three, sit in the car they take to church every Sunday.

Swany White Flour Mill burned to the ground in December, 2011.

This is under an old Great Northern Railroad bridge, now turned into the Wobegon Trail.

Waiting for the fireworks at Bowlus Fun Day.

Waiting to lob a water ballon at the seventh annual get-together on Pelican Lake.

Leaning against the bran finisher at Swany White Flour Mill in Freeport, MN. The famous mill burned to the ground December 27, 2011.

Spring rock-pickers take a break on the Ervin Kerfield farm.

Outside of Luethmers Bar.

Teens waiting for the band to start at the Pelican Lake Ballroom.

A storm had rolled through knocking out the power at the Pelican Lake Ballroom and the deep-fry units were not working.

Outside the Linda B’s Bar on a Sunday afternoon.

Wobegon Video

Wobegon Video

Wobegon Video

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