The town of Winona, Wash., seems to have nine lives. A fire and dynamite explosion in 1907 nearly wiped the Palouse farming community off the map. It survived the Depression. Today only the wheat harvest gives Winona a pulse. Three grain elevators tower above the town. Rest of the year? Winona, reportedly named by a surveying engineer from Winona, Minn., is a ghost town. A couple homes are occupied but the rest of the town is lifeless. Downtown is in ruins. The roof of the general store has collapsed. Weeds cover sidewalks. But the town is resilient. And friendly. Local hires, driving grain trucks during harvest season, smile and wave as they approach other motorists. The welcome feels genuine.

CAMERAS  NIKON F5, MAMIYA 645 PRO TL

FILM  FUJI NEOPAN 100 ACROS, FUJI PROVIA 100F


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Winona WA, Winona Wash., Palouse wheat field, Palouse grain elevator, Palouse grain silo, Fuji Neopan 100 Acros, Jeff King Photography
Winona WA, Winona Wash., Palouse truck, Palouse wheat field, Palouse, Jeff King Photography
Winona WA, Winona Wash., Palouse wheat field, Palouse store, Palouse, Jeff King Photography
Winona WA, Winona Wash., Palouse grain silo, Palouse grain elevator, Palouse wheat field, Palouse, Jeff King Photography