The Center Piece Winter News Letter

Foshay Tower star relocated to Brandon

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Foshay Tower star now shines in Brandon Tom Slack has reached great heights in his work, literally. Slack Painting was chosen to paint the antenna mast on the Foshay Tower, now known as W Minneapolis - The Foshay hotel, built in 1929. When he was on the 160-foot tower, which gives the building a total height of 607 feet, he noticed a huge red, lighted star he would have to remove to complete the project. After removing the aluminum star the people who asked him to paint the tower said he could have it as they didn’t want it back up . “The star came down in pieces. Getting it down was not too bad. We had to put a pulley above it, tied a couple of different spots and ran a rope down the building,” said Slack. The star was guided down the tower until it hit the roof where it was disassembled on an 8x8 foot platform. The lighted, red star is now displayed on the Slack Painting building in Brandon. Slack said the star came apart rather easily. He said new bolts were needed to hold it together but everything else is original.

West Douglas County Record  December 10, 2015

Brandon History Center Christmas Coffee

Wilbur Hopfner Barber Shop Brandon MN

 This picture is signed by Larry Anderson.  Can you tell us who the boy is or approximately when this picture was taken?

Theodore Johnson  from Evansville getting a haircut. 

 Does anyone know what year this might have been? 

Dave Thompson is getting a haircut here in 1994.

 Side view of the barber shop on Front Street. Can you see the old Lumber Yard down the street and off to the left?

 Front View of the barber shop. The barber shop was on the left and the living quarters on the right. 

 Doug Hopfner playing in the side yard. Can you see the Brandon Creamery in the back to the left of the picture?

Interior view of Wilbur's Barber Shop.

 Can anyone tell us who this photo is of and approximately what year it might have been?

 Clint Moe getting special treatment from barber Wilbur Hopfner.

Thank you to those serving our country past and present !

Memorial Day 1953 in Brandon MN

Bountiful Corn and Soybean Harvest right here in Brandon MN

In the grain bags pictured, there is approximately 80,000  bushels of soybeans
 and 170,000 bushels of corn.

Between J. B. Tractors and Douglas County Highway Department 

Pro Ag grain bags side view along Highway # 82

Across the street from Pro Ag and next door to Hilltop Lumber

In the lot next to the Slack building there is 80,000 bushels of soybeans.

Charles Rosengren owned 1st car in Brandon MN

Charles Rosengren lived in the house that used to be directly east of Brandon High School  from 1908 - 1917. Some years later the house burned to the ground.