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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji, Minnesota

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji, Minnesota
Sign: "Paul Bunyan, 1937." Caption (the white lettering at the bottom is almost unreadable): "Paul Bunyan and Babe, His Blue Ox. HAK, Bemidji, Minn."

A real photo postcard of a man standing between the statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, which were originally constructed for a winter carnival in Bemidji, Minnesota, in 1937.

Compare this image with a snapshot of similar statues in Ossineke, Michigan:

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, Ossineke, Michigan

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 Stan Askew
Stan Askew club
great !!!
7 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
these are great. wish i could find my photo of our Paul Bunyan statue with blue ox here in Oregon - i'll post it someday if I find it.

if you are really into Paul Bunyan, my husband wrote a book length poem using rough and tumble true to Bunyan language combining all the stories associated with Bunyan that he could find. it's a great read (if i do say so myself) and comes with a cd of my husband reading the whole poem outload. you can find it on Amazon if you're interested. it's called 'Paul Bunyan' and it's by Larry Beckett. (sorry if this is inappropriate - you can of course delete it if it bothers you.)
7 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Your beautiful capture is greatly admired

Historical & Architectural Gems
7 years ago.

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