On a recent trip to visit relatives in Oklahoma, we drove out to the old Brown estate where my mother and her ten siblings were raised.This barn was built in about 1931, when the family moved from the other side of Massey Creek to this location. The old house was situated to the right of this image and a path/road led between the two down to the shops behind and below.
The barn was built out of the oak triees that grew here. My grandfather and uncles Boots, Bert, Cliff, and Washie cut those trees then had them cut into planks by a nearby relative who owned a sawmill. My uncle Bert told me there "was many a bent nail that fell to the ground during construction." The barn is typical of old barns and will soon be gone.
Very nicely drawn Jim.
ReplyDeleteLovely sketch! It's very sad to see more and more of the big old barns succumb to age and neglect. Each time I travel home to the midwest I notice the void.
ReplyDeleteNice sketch. I so love barns and hate to see them fall apart.
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This drawing is your work of art complimenting your grandfathers work of art. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteLove the new blog attire! Looks great. This is a wonderful sketch. And I really liked that last one too, with the photoshopped sky.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someone will take an interest in restoring this barn. I found that some people have the log cabin that my great-grandfather lived in and practiced medicine there. They have restored it, and I was so pleased to learn about it.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that. At least you have recorded it with your memories.
Well done!
ReplyDeleteNice sketch and very interesting story. I love big, old barns. A man in a neighboring town buys old barns and takes them apart board by board to rebuild elsewhere reconstructing the pieces that are damaged.
ReplyDeleteNothing like pen and ink on lined paper!
ReplyDeleteAwesome sketch! It's sad that it has to come down :(
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely family story and a great sketch! Just 'discovered' your work - what a lovely blog!
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