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Category Archives: Iowa
Time: Some Examples
A little while back, I wrote a post about the John Margolies photograph collection at the Library of Congress Flickr stream. It is a fascinating collection, documenting the architecture of the (now nearly forgotten) highways and byways of the United … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Iowa, Library of Congress Flickr Stream MAGIC, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, Aurelia IA, Iowa, John Margolies, Odebolt IA, photograph, photography, photos, Roadside America, Storm Lake IA, vernacular architecture
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Art for Life
It is very easy to think of a house (or any dwelling space, really) as an expression of its builder/designer and/or its residents. The house as a sign (just like one’s car, or the sort of clothing one wears) comes … Continue reading
The Watchers
In a certain building, in a certain state, in a certain city, there is a certain display. There they stand, a distaff army of pale porcelain faces and carefully done hair, each with her own unique dress. They are different … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Iowa, photography
Tagged creepy, display, dolls, Halloween, Iowa First Ladies, Iowa State Capitol
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A Little Exercise in Creepy, Revisited
In a certain building, in a certain state, in a certain city, there is a certain display. There they stand, a distaff army of pale porcelain faces and carefully done hair, each with her own unique dress. They are different … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Iowa, photography
Tagged creepy, display, dolls, Iowa First Ladies, Iowa State Capitol
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A Little Exercise In Creepy
In a certain building, in a certain state, in a certain city, there is a certain display. There they stand, a distaff army of pale porcelain faces and carefully done hair, each with her own unique dress. They … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa
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Accidental Wonders and Small Surprises
Yesterday, just on a whim, I trundled off to Sac City, IA to visit their famous Chautauqua Building. Josh and his Uncle Paul and I are going to be playing a little show there in a couple of weeks, and … Continue reading
Posted in Flickration, Iowa
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