Modern Federal · Banks

A small bank in Scandia, Minnesota, a small community on the site of the state's first Swedish settlements (among what would be hundreds to which Scandinavians emigrated in the mid-1800s). Outside stands a large dala horse. These are quintessential Swedish decorative handicrafts that trace to the Swedish province of Darlana

Scandia · 1850–1939

A small bank in Scandia, Minnesota, a small community on the site of the state's first Swedish settlements (among what would be hundreds to which Scandinavians emigrated in the mid-1800s). Outside stands a large dala horse. These are quintessential Swedish decorative handicrafts that trace to the Swedish province of Darlana, Scandia, 1850–1939
A small bank in Scandia, Minnesota, a small community on the site of the state's first Swedish settlements (among what would be hundreds to which Scandinavians emigrated in the mid-1800s). Outside stands a large dala horse. These are quintessential Swedish decorative handicrafts that trace to the Swedish province of Darlana, Scandia, 1850–1939. Banks — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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