The Barn Log - Photographs November 9, 2005 |
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All photographs by Ken R. Noffsinger unless otherwise noted. | ||
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One and two: Looking to the northwest. The 1939 Silo, waiting to be demolished. | A view to the north, where the North Addition once stood. | |
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Looking to the west. A portion of the 1857 Barn foundation that the west side ramp rested against. | Photographs five through eight document remnants of the barn's limestone foundation. | Six and seven: To the northwest. |
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A majority of the photos that follow are of the large oak beams that formed the skeleton of the 1857 Barn. Presumably they were set aside to be saved and sold. It's likely today that portions of this timber have been re-used in other structures. | ||
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Photos thirteen and fourteen look to the northeast - 1939 Silo at left and 1956 Silo at right. | ||
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The South Grain Storage bin is visible at center; the 1956 Silo is at left. | Jim Gumbert stands atop the earth ramp and timber in photos twenty-one to twenty-four, taking photographs of the destruction. | |
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Looking to the east. 1956 Silo at left and 1939 Silo at right. | ||
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The span of the author's hand on an oak beam. | ||
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