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Decorah’s Norwegian immigrant museum is fit for a king.

Wearing an apron that demonstrates her devotion to lefse, Julie Spilde holds one of the Norwegian-style pans sold in her Decorah kitchen store.

Wearing an apron that demonstrates her devotion to lefse, Julie Spilde holds one of the Norwegian-style pans sold in her Decorah kitchen store.  (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)

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The Vesterheim museum in Decorah, Iowa, boasts that it is the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single group of immigrants.

Meatballs!

Norwegian meatballs are among the many Old World dishes served at Ruby’s Restaurant.  (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)

Bible box

The Rev. Richard Flom begins work on a Bible box during a rosemaling class at Vesterheim’s Folk Art School.  (Jay Jones / Chicago Tribune)

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