This is the door to the granary in the upstairs of the barn. It used to be used for...you guessed it...grain storage! Now it is simply used for storage, and if you dare to enter, be prepared to come out covered in cobwebs. We took a broom to it for these pictures...
Hidden inside, is a collection of drawings...
We have no idea who the artist was, as they were already on the walls before Jim's grandparents purchased the farm in the 1940's. Whoever it was, they spent a good bit of time using their creativity. I'm sure that they had no idea that in 2011, their pictures would be on the internet for "all" to see!
The lighting wasn't so good, so the pictures got a little dark, but hopefully you can see them well enough...
The Battleship...
The Ocean Liner ... the Titanic perhaps? The barn was built in 1912...
The bi-plane...maybe a young boy dreaming of being a pilot...
The Model -T. I wonder why it is missing it's wheels...
and a Racer...
While exploring the granary, Eric left his mark as well, along with the date in 2008...a police helicopter...
Downstairs, we've left our own mark in the barn's history. Who knows...50 + years from now, someone else may wonder who we were and what we were all about...Why in the world were we Eagles fans?!
It's been fun looking at these things; pieces of history... trying to discover who these people were and what made them tick! We may never know for sure, but it's fun to imagine!
And now...head on over to Verde Farm for Farm Friend Friday. You'll find lots of other farm blogs to enjoy!
Great post,I love finding things here on the farm,our house was built in 1810 so lots of history to go with it.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you had an art gallery in your barn- how fun! And about those Eagles...
ReplyDeleteHow interesting!
ReplyDeleteI have to laugh, sometimes I wonder why I'm an Eagles fan too! Happy Weekend:@)
ReplyDeleteOh how COOL! What a find......now those are treasures! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and sharing, can't wait to show hubby!
ReplyDeleteOh Alica they are fabulous what a great history lesson Someone was not focusing on their chores they were dreaming. Incredible. B
ReplyDeleteAlica -- this is wonderful. Thank you for giving us a closer look at your barn. The drawings are nothing short of spectacular. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great treasure from the past. I think that is great! I love that your children have added their own drawings! It is fun to wonder who drew those. That ship is so detailed!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to see those drawings! Thanks for sharing. No pasts to find around here, just a future to create! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I'm glad the secret drawings have survived through the years.
ReplyDeleteWhat a find. Lovely to see the clear history of a young man perhaps?
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing travel through time! That's quite the amazing find in your barn.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! sometimes it's to bad our barn is brand new and we don't find beautifull things like that....
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Leontien
What a great discovery! I would feel so compelled to track down the boy that drew them. At least I imagine it is a boy. Hidden away and fantasizing about travel and exploration. Makes me think of George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life"
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool post. I love that someone from so many years ago made those cool drawings and they are now being shared with others all these years later. That is just wonderful. So glad you are cherishing them!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing FFF!
Wow! That's really neat! Someone's treasures and dreams from ?? years ago!
ReplyDeleteJust wow-the drawings are so cool. I wonder if it was a young boy-and that was his hiding place-to get away from everyone-and dream. I'm glad the helicopter was added too : )
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