Lindsborg in McPherson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Home and Studio of Anton Pearson

Swedish-American Wood-carver and Artist

— Born: Lund, Sweden 1892 - Died: Lindborg, Kansas 1967 —

Home and Studio of Anton Pearson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

1. Home and Studio of Anton Pearson Marker

Inscription. Anton Pearson was an immigrant from Lund, Skåne, in southern Sweden. He is best known for his woodcarvings of local Lindsborg and Smoky Valley characters depicted in everyday situations. Anton opened his studio in 1929. Today it continues to be a productive studio and gallery with his son-in-law and grandson carrying on the woodcarving tradition. Many carvings, both old and new, are on display. Visitors are welcome to the studio on the alley. The home on Main Street is a private residence.

Erected by Paul ("Corky") and Deloris Malm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 38° 34.088′ N, 97° 40.527′ W. Marker is in Lindsborg, Kansas, in McPherson County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 4) and Lindsborg Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Along the Valkommen Trail, Lindsborg KS 67456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Swedish Pavilion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steve W. Train (about 600 feet away); Sweadal 1869 (about 600 feet away); Otto Johnson (about

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800 feet away); The Teichgraeber-Runbeck House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Smoky Valley Roller Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Runbeck Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Methodist Mare" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lindsborg.

Regarding Home and Studio of Anton Pearson. The studio described in this historical marker is no longer open to visitors.

Also see . . . Folklife Institute of Central Kansas. (Submitted on June 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
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The Anton Pearson Studio is no longer open to visitors.

— Submitted February 1, 2019, by Sheila Malm of Lindsborg, Kansas.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

2. Home and Studio of Anton Pearson Marker

Looking NE along the Valkommen Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on February 1, 2019, by Sheila Malm of Lindsborg, Kansas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.