Grain silos and small railroad station in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. The town got its name from a nearby lake, which in turn was named after Sioux chief Sleepy Eye, who was known for his droopy eye. The chief was among a contingent of Native Americans chosen to travel to Washington, D.C., in 1824 for a meeting with U.S. president James Monroe [graphic].

Grain silos and small railroad station in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. The town got its name from a nearby lake, which in turn was named after Sioux chief Sleepy Eye, who was known for his droopy eye. The chief was among a contingent of Native Americans chosen to travel to Washington, D.C., in 1824 for a meeting with U.S. president James Monroe [graphic]. Highsmith, Carol M., 1946- photographer. still image Digital photographs Color 2020. gmgpc 2020-02-15. eng Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. America Winter scenes Grain silos United States Minnesota Brown County Sleepy Eye. Carol M. Highsmith Archive. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/highsm.63123 No known restrictions on publication.