Tag: Family Farm
Cattle Barn, Family Farm, Deer Creek, Illinois
Revised May of 2020.
Family Farm, Late October 2008
My father was visiting the family farm this weekend. My paternal grandmother’s grandparents’ tombstone was leaning precipitously until recently, when it was properly restored by professionals. The arch apparently represents a married couple in the late 19th Century. Ignore the 1901 date; the horse barn dates to at least a decade earlier. He had the…
The Family Farm, Deer Creek, Illinois
I like how the sun shines through the clouds like you see on church bulletin covers.
Centennial Farm Sign
Update: The Depression-Era shed directly behind the sign was destroyed by high winds, and the corn crib in the distance has been demolished. The sign later faded badly and had to be replaced. A picture of myself at my family’s farm this summer showing that the state of Illinois recognizes my family’s ownership for the…