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Photos: Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days

Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Oronoco.

By Traci Westcott

August 20, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Beau Wright, 6, and his sister Elle May, 10, of Oronoco, wait at their lemonade stand during Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Oronoco. Elle May was saving her money for cheese curds and snacks at school. Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin

People shop during Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Oronoco. Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin

A person carries an item during Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Oronoco. Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin

Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Oronoco. Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin

A person is reflected in a mirror during Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Oronoco. Traci Westcott / Post Bulletin

By Traci Westcott

Traci Westcott is a photojournalist for the Post Bulletin covering the southeast Minnesota region. Before she moved to Rochester, she was a photojournalist for the Dubois County Herald in Jasper, Indiana. Readers can reach Traci at 507-281-7623 or twestcott@postbulletin.com.