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Barns Across America
This book will help you discover the historical richness of barns, understand
barn life, and appreciate the vernacular beauty of barns across America. In the
first section, author Heber Bouland provides an overview of barns in America
tracing the origins back 500 years. The second section of the book
describes barn life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when
electricity and the internal combustion engine hadnt fully replaced
horses and manual labor. The third section details five of the great American
barns, showing how they met the needs of their time and region. The last
section is filled with pictures. Over 200 photographs, more than 30 in full
color. 152 pages, 11 x 8 1/2 inches, softbound. ORDER NO. H1398
Member $11.00 List $15.95
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