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Tradition and Innovation: The Importance of Agriculture to Markham 1820-1920

 
Women serving the mid-day meal at Bob Agar's barn raising
73 of 100 		Workers enjoying the mid-day meal at Bob Agar's barn raising
74 of 100 		Barn raising supper at the Klinck home in Victoria Square, Markham Township
75 of 100 		Barn raising supper at the Ramer family farm in Mount Joy, Markham Township
76 of 100 		Barn raising at Amos Burkholder's farm
77 of 100 		This commander is a handcrafted wood working tool showing signs of hard wear and makeshift repair
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The Commander, a heavy mallet used for driving framing timbers together when raising a barn
79 of 100 		Hauling timber to raise Amos Cole's barn in Locust Hill, Markham Township
80 of 100 		Women and children at Amos Cole's barn raising
81 of 100 		Preparing for the mid-day meal following the raising of the mill in Cedar Grove, Markham Township
82 of 100 		Enjoying the mid-day meal following the raising of the mill in Cedar Grove
83 of 100 		Raising the mill in Cedar Grove
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Invitation to the barn dance following completion of George and Nellie Freeman's barn in Cedar Grove
85 of 100 		George Milne Freeman (1870-1967)
86 of 100 		Nellie Dimma Freeman (1875-1939)
87 of 100 		Watching the raising of George and Nellie Freeman's barn
88 of 100 		View of the barn raising from the top of George and Nellie Freeman's farm house
89 of 100 		Threshing gang at the farm of Fred Reesor posing with the Cedar Grove Farmers Syndicate's engine
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