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!
Sigourney woodcarver preserves detail in lifelike figures
Mitchell Dale, a longtime Iowa craftsman and former merchant mariner, began wood carving about 35 years ago after whittling a likeness of his wife during World War II. He works with linden and other woods, using a pocketknife, finishing with oils, and prizes nail and toe details. his subjects include a cowboy, a pioneer couple, a St Francis award winner, a cross housed in a museum, and frames carved with leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Mitchell Dale
Dale
Merchant Marine
Virginia
West Africa
United States
Carroll
Iowa
Missouri Power & Light Co
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Mitchell
Friar Tuck
Robin Hood
Mississippi River
Crapo Park
Burlington
St. Francis
Davenport
West Germany
Canada
Holy Cross Museum
Eureka Springs
Ark