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Dave Beedon | profile | all galleries >> Photography >> Rephotography, or Once Is Not Enough >> Rephotography: Peasnall Memorial tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map

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Rephotography: Peasnall Memorial


At Knolls, Utah (I-80 Exit 41), is a memorial to Frank M. Peasnall, Senior, who served in the Air Force. It sits on a long, narrow mud flat situated between the eastbound lanes of I-80 and the old highway. The latter was at one time a tiny section of the Lincoln Highway but is now an unmaintained road leading to a recreation area for off-highway vehicles (dune buggies and the like). The memorial is at the center of this WikiMapia aerial view.

I first noticed and photographed the memorial during my Utah trip of October 2006. At that time its inscription was easy to read: "In memory of Frank M. Peasnall, 1935-69. USAF." Subsequent photos document the memorial’s sad deterioration due to weathering and lack of upkeep.

All views are eastward and appear in chronological order.

Knolls, Utah (October 2006; overview)... 20061017_3705
Knolls, Utah (October 2006; overview)... 20061017_3705
Knolls, Utah (October 2006; details)... 20061017_3713
Knolls, Utah (October 2006; details)... 20061017_3713
Knolls, Utah (June 2011)... 20110611_4004
Knolls, Utah (June 2011)... 20110611_4004
Knolls, Utah (April 2012)... 20120423_3838
Knolls, Utah (April 2012)... 20120423_3838
Knolls, Utah (September 2012)... 20120914_2715
Knolls, Utah (September 2012)... 20120914_2715
Knolls, Utah (May 2014)... 20140509_0834
Knolls, Utah (May 2014)... 20140509_0834