Miscellaneous pic's from Iowa

No text just pictures from around Winterset


Our wandering home


At the American Gothic Center



Vietnam Memorial at Welcome Home Soldier




The house used in the painting, American Gothic.



Only in farm country do you buy "meat bundles"



Building at the center of square undergoing renovation.



More from town square



Sunday morning on the town square


John Waynes homeplace

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