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Barn Raising
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Barn raising. The foundation is constructed from local fieldstone or "pudding stone," found in the nearby fields. A large group of men are is posing holding an infant, and a young boy is standing and holding the hand of another man.
Van Schaick, Charles
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W0116PE
WHi 1980
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Barn Raising
1900
Group portrait of a large group of workers, along with women, children, and dogs, posing on the frame of the barn they are building.
Construction of a Stone Foundation Barn
Two men stand on the rafters of an unfinished, stone foundation barn.
Men Holding Pipes
Three men posed standing against a fence holding pipes in a yard. In the background is a river clogged with floating logs floating. Several wooden buildings are on the far shoreline.
Barn Raising
Elevated vis iew of a barn raising. One man standing in the framework, and a group of men are standing on the left.
Men Reconstructing a Barn
Two horses, several men and two youth stand in front of a stone wall or foundation. The men could be reconstructing a barn after the flood of 1911.
