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The Ludwig & Christina Schwahn Welk Homestead

Birthplace of Bandleader Lawrence Welk
Near Strasburg, North Dakota
September 8, 2004

Photographs by Michael M. Miller

The Welk home originally made of sod.
The barn at the Welk homestead. The original barn is no longer standing.
Farmyard including the old Strasburg Bandstand.
Side view of the Welk home.
Distant view of the Welk homestead.
The windmill at the Welk homestead.


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