This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Brandon’s Giant Frying Pan Marks Local Cowboy Breakfast History
A 1,020 pound iron skillet near Brandon Community Center, built after the annual Cowboy Breakfast began, was once touted as the world’s largest frying pan but later deemed second in the U S. It stands as a symbol of Brandon Iowa’s early 20th century resilience and railroad dreams, including historic interurban efforts and promotions dating to 1918 and earlier.
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Brandon
Buchanan County
Ron Boyer
Washington State
United States
Iowa
Cedar Valley
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Rock Island
Cedar River
L.S. Cass
Waterloo
la Porte City
Urbana
Cass