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43-510: Smoky Valley Roller Mills , now known as the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum , is an historic mill and museum on Mill Street in Lindsborg, Kansas . Smoky Valley Roller Mills was built in 1898 to make flour from wheat. The roller mill was operated by several different owners. It was closed temporarily 1927–1934, until closing for the last time as an active business in 1955. It

86-439: A household in the city was $ 37,500, and the median income for a family was $ 46,250. Males had a median income of $ 32,500 versus $ 25,145 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,415. About 4.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. The community is served by Smoky Valley USD 400 public school district. Lindsborg

129-569: A large electric motor located outside the building. This article about a property in Kansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Kansas museum-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lindsborg, Kansas Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County , Kansas , United States. As of

172-491: A local tale, a wandering painter in the style of kurbits came across one of these Dala horses in a farm he was decorating. When asked by one of the children why that horse was not as beautifully painted as the ones in the decorations, he painted the Dala horse in the same style. This tradition was then carried on in order to raise the market value of the Dala horses. The earliest references to wooden horses for sale are from 1623. In

215-434: A margin of error of +/- $ 11,380) and the median family income was $ 76,055 (+/- $ 5,526). Males had a median income of $ 36,912 (+/- $ 9,433) versus $ 24,500 (+/- $ 10,517) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 26,383 (+/- $ 2,680). Approximately, 3.3% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those ages 65 or over. As of

258-522: A symbol of Sweden in the outside world. In the United States, you can also view the production of Dala horses at the Hemslöjd, in Lindsborg, Kansas . This workshop is modelled after the hemslöjds you will find throughout Sweden's countryside. Guests are welcome to watch and talk as woodworkers and artists create the handcrafted horses. Artists work in shop Monday through Saturday, and woodworkers are busy in

301-480: A tree name known in Europe for a species of tilia (Swedish: lind ). The community is named for four men whose surnames included "Lind", N. P. Linde, S. P. Lindgren, S. A. Lindell, and J. O. Lindh, who had held prominent positions in a Chicago organization of Swedish farmers ( Svenska Lantbrukskompaniet or First Swedish Agricultural Company) which was involved in the settling of Lindsborg until 1877. Thirty percent of

344-465: Is about 150 years old. At least nine different people contribute their skills to create each horse. The distinctive shape of the horse is due to the usage of flat-plane style carving . An apocryphal legend of the Dala horse is that they became the national toy in 1716. According to the legend, soldiers loyal to King Charles XII were quartered in Dalarna and carved the toys as gifts for their hosts. In

387-501: Is buried at Bega Cemetery in Stanton County Nebraska, outside of Norfolk. While there were many horse whittlers in the early production of Dala horses, there were comparatively few horse painters. The large number of whittlers and a lack of distinguishing features makes it difficult to distinguish between different whittlers. Early painters very rarely signed their work, but they did have their own distinct pattern from which it

430-595: Is often possible to identify who painted a particular horse. In the 1930s, (especially after the World's Expo in Paris 1937 and World's Fair in New York 1939 in which Dala horses were shown) mass production of Dala horses started. This marks the beginning of a new era for the Dala horse, transitioning from toy to a national symbol and popular souvenir. The Dala horse of today is still a handcrafted article, made of pine, and its pattern

473-471: Is stoutly carved and was traditionally painted Iron oxide red at first. Now it is usually reddish orange with details and a harness in white, green, yellow and blue. The carving of Dala horses as a livelihood is thought to have started in the village of Bergkarlås  [ sv ] in central Sweden, though the nearby "horse" villages of Risa  [ sv ] , Vattnäs , and Nusnäs were also centres of horse-making. The villages were involved in

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516-468: Is the home of the Swedish Pavilion , which was originally constructed as an international exposition building for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair . After the fair, it was purchased by W. W. Thomas, U.S. Minister to Sweden and Norway, and presented to Lindsborg's Bethany College as a memorial to his friend Dr. Rev. Carl Aaron Swensson , the school's recently deceased founder. At Bethany, it was used by

559-425: Is the home of: K-4 highway passes through Lindsborg. Bus service is provided daily towards Wichita and Salina by BeeLine Express (subcontractor of Greyhound Lines ). Dalecarlian horse Several types of Dala horses are made with distinguishing features common to the locality of the site where they are produced. One particular style has, however, become much more common and widespread than others. It

602-656: Is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lindsborg has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The 2020 United States census counted 3,776 people, 1,346 households, and 838 families in Lindsborg. The population density was 2,060.0 per square mile (795.4/km ). There were 1,469 housing units at an average density of 801.4 per square mile (309.4/km ). The racial makeup

645-518: The 1904 World's Fair Swedish Pavilion and other buildings with local history exhibits, especially pertaining to Swedish-American history. The museum is open Monday-Saturday, year round, except for specific holidays. The mill building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. During Millfest, held annually in May, the machines in the mill are operated using line shafts powered by

688-517: The 2020 census , its population was 3,776. Lindsborg is known for its large Swedish , other Nordic and Scandinavian heritages. It is home to the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest . For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans . From the 16th to the 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after

731-566: The French and Indian War , France secretly ceded New France to Spain , per the Treaty of Fontainebleau . In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France for 2.83 cents per acre as part of the 828,000 square-mile Louisiana Purchase . In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized and in 1861 Kansas became

774-516: The census of 2010, there were 3,458 people, 1,303 households, and 829 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,070.7 inhabitants per square mile (799.5/km ). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 846.7 per square mile (326.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White , 1.7% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.8% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of

817-562: The 19th century, Stikå Erik Hansson  [ sv ] from the village Risa in the parish of Mora introduced the technique of painting with two colours on the same brush, still used today. In the book "The Wooden Horses of Sweden," the author mentions that this famous Dala painter is buried in a small churchyard in Nebraska after having immigrated to the Midwest in 1887 at the age of 64. He changed his name to Erik Erikson upon coming to America and

860-455: The 2003 Norwegian film Kitchen Stories , a small Dala horse is part of a joke when a character expected a real horse as a reward. Early production of Dala horses was concentrated to four villages: Bergkarlås, Risa, Vattnäs, and Nusnäs, all in the parish of Mora . Production is believed to have started in Bergkarlås and later spread to nearby villages Risa and Vattnäs through kindred. At about

903-482: The 34th U.S. state . McPherson County , which included the land for the future Lindsborg, was established in 1867. Lindsborg was settled in the spring of 1869 by a group of immigrants from the Värmland province of Sweden led by Pastor Olof Olsson . In 1879, the same year Lindsborg incorporated as a city, the first railroad came through. Lindsborg translates as Linden Castle from Swedish to English, referring to

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946-554: The Nusnäs horse are stocky work horses; others are lean and upright with stately countenance like the Rättvik horse. Many of these can be seen at a yearly exhibition (since the year 2000), which is held at Klockargården in Leksand , Sweden. Currently, about forty present carvers and painters show their Dala horses and put them up for sale. Today, Nusnäs is the centre of Dala horse production with

989-610: The Swedish American Women's Educational Association (SWEA) to the Swedish American Museum . SWAE commissioned the Swedish Artist Lars Gillis to paint the Dala horse in a way that represents the connection between Sweden and Chicago. After eight years, the original Dala horse could not withstand the harsh Chicago weather conditions and was removed in 2013 for restoration that took a year. It is now kept in

1032-425: The age of 18; 51.0% were married couples living together; 27.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.0% of households consisted of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.0. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 23.1% of the population. 17.5% of

1075-536: The art department as a classroom, library, and museum. It was moved to the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum , also in Lindsborg, in 1969. The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery is located in Lindsborg. Dedicated on October 20, 1957, on the Bethany College campus, it showcases the works of the artist Birger Sandzén who lived in the city. The gallery houses the largest and most extensive collection of his paintings, prints, and drawings found anywhere in

1118-410: The art of furniture and clock-making, and it is likely the leftover scraps of wood were put to use in the production of Dala horses. Many early Dala horses were not painted at all, but in the beginning of the 19th century painting them in a single color, white or red, became common practice. The decoration of the Dala horse has its roots in furniture painting and was perfected over the years. According to

1161-401: The city. The population density was 2,155.5 inhabitants per square mile (832.2/km ). There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 863.9 per square mile (333.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% White , 1.11% African American , 0.39% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.30% from other races , and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of

1204-621: The current residents are of Swedish descent. Because the town has retained so much of the heritage of its founders, it has become known as "Little Sweden". The downtown features gift shops that specialize in Swedish souvenirs, including various sizes of Dala horses . Lindsborg has long been noted for the Svensk Hyllningsfest , a biennial celebration held in October of odd-numbered years since 1941, and other efforts to honor its heritage. Lindsborg

1247-442: The forest. Only the best timber will be selected for carving into horses. The trees are felled and sawed into pieces of a suitable size for the blanks that will eventually be made into Dala horses. The blanks are sawed and carved by hand. Because of this, no two horses are exactly alike. The horses are dipped in primer immediately after carving, to reveal any defects in the wood that may need to be fixed. After priming, any cavities in

1290-548: The mornings Monday through Friday. You can also find the beautiful Dala horses that are imported from workshops in Sweden. Dala horses were introduced to North America at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. The architects Sven Markelius and Anders Beckman chose the Dala horse because they were searching for a powerful symbol for the Swedish pavilion at the fair. A similar Dala horse can be seen in Andersonville, Chicago , donated by

1333-483: The most famous being the Nils Olsson and Grannas Olsson workshops. Grannas A. Olssons Hemslöjd AB , founded in 1922, is the oldest company which still makes Dala horses. Nils Olssons Hemslöjd is almost as old. The horses made at these workshops share the same familiar pattern which most people associate to Dala horses. Apart from these, old-style horses are also hand-carved and painted in limited editions to replicate

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1376-409: The population was under the age of 18, 21.0% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 113.5 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 54,500 (with

1419-441: The population. There were 1,303 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1462-467: The population. 36.0% were of Swedish , 22.3% German , 8.4% American , 6.4% English and 5.7% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000 . There were 1,227 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who

1505-491: The same time production started independently in Nusnäs, and being farther away their style was less influenced by those of the other villages. The individual painters each had their particular style, and the few who are old enough to remember first- or second-hand the history can often tell which village, and in some cases which carver or painter, turned out a particular horse. The distinguishing features of many early painters from these villages have now been documented. Many of

1548-420: The style of the antique horses found in Swedish museums or held in private family collections. These are numbered and signed, so that they cannot be confused with an original early Dala horse. The wood from which the figures are carved comes from the slow-growing pine forests around Lake Siljan . The wood is ideal for carpentry and carving. The trees to be made into horses are marked out while still standing in

1591-424: The wood are filled in to ensure extra smoothness. The horses are polished to give them a smooth, attractive finish. After sanding, the horses are dipped into paint of the appropriate colour. The traditional pattern is painted free-hand by practised "ripple" painters. The art of rippling requires great skill and takes many years to learn. Finally, "all the fine horses" are varnished and sent out from Nusnäs to serve as

1634-478: The works by the earliest horse makers are no longer in existence but those that remain are cherished by their owners and have often been passed down through generations. These are also coveted by collectors, and their value has risen markedly over the years. Today, many of the villages in Dalarna county make Dala horses with individual styles representing the district of origin. These horses also have distinctive shapes and often come in different sizes. Some horses like

1677-660: The world. Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf visited Lindsborg in April 1976 during his royal tour of the United States. In 2004, Lindsborg was named Chess City of the Year by the United States Chess Federation . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.69 square miles (4.38 km ), of which 1.67 square miles (4.33 km ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km )

1720-437: Was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 17.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,321 people, 1,227 households, and 775 families residing in

1763-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 18.7% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for

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1806-438: Was 87.76% (3,314) white or European American (86.28% non-Hispanic white ), 2.6% (98) black or African-American , 0.34% (13) Native American or Alaska Native , 0.48% (18) Asian , 0.03% (1) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 3.2% (121) from other races , and 5.59% (211) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.99% (226) of the population. Of the 1,346 households, 25.9% had children under

1849-400: Was originally water powered, but converted to electricity in the 1930s. The building was given to McPherson County in 1962. Malcolm Esping of Lindsborg and George Tesarek, a retired Quaker Oats miller from St. Joseph, Mo. led the restoration of the building from 1974 to 1981. The building is now part of a museum owned by a nonprofit organization formed in 2021. The museum grounds also include

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