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A sepia-toned historical photograph shows six adult men posed in front of a stone building with large rectangular blocks and two windows. Four men stand in the back row while two sit in wooden chairs in the foreground. The men wear late 19th-century clothing, including dark suits, vests, long coats, and wide-brimmed hats. One seated man on the left has a long, full beard reaching down to his chest, while another man in the center has a thick mustache and a dark overcoat, standing with one hand slightly raised. The group faces the camera with serious expressions, typical of formal portraits from that era. The setting suggests a courthouse or civic building.

Mower County Pioneer Judge Sanford Washburn Finally Laid to Rest

After 87 years in storage, the cremains of Mower County pioneer and probate judge Sanford Washburn were finally returned to Minnesota. A remarkable story of family, history and homecoming.

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