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aerial view 1980s

LEFT:  Aerial picture of Insinger looking east in the 1980s

BELOW:  By the 1980s, Insinger's business district was becoming abandoned.

Business district 1980s Business district 1980s
Grain elevators Railway station

ABOVE:  On the left is Insinger's Federal and Pool grain elevators. Both were demolished in 1999. On the right is a mini CPR shack used to provide for truck pick ups and deliveries after rail station was closed.

Business district Business district
Business district Ukranian church

ABOVE:  By 2001, Insinger's dying business section was completely abandoned. Only the Ukrainian church (above right) was being used by area residents.

BELOW:  An abandoned pioneer residence and a gas station long closed.

Abandoned pioneer home Abandoned gas station
Outhouse Race track

ABOVE:  An old outhouse still marks memories of the pioneer days. To the right is an abandoned and overgrown recreational race track.

 

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Top five photos from the 1980s courtesy: Ken Moroz
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