Can you identify what this photo is of and where it was taken in the Quad cities region? If so, write your answer in the comments section below. The first person who gets it right will be declared the winner.
Answer:
The winner of the July 13 Picture This challenge is Rachel Webber of Pullman, who was the first (and only) person to correctly identify the photo above as a close-up of the Codger Pole in Colfax.
The 65-foot-tall piece of chain saw art was erected in 1991 to commemorate one of Colfax’s biggest football games, a 1988 rematch celebrating a 1938 game between rivals Colfax and St. John. The 51 players in the 1988 game were in their 60s and 70s and the cedar logs are carved with their faces. A bearded “codger” sits at the top. The pole was carved by California artist Jonathan LaBenne.
Look for our next Picture This challenge next week.
