This graceful stone barn was one of Bill's favorite subjects appearing in many of his photo's. Shortly after this photo was taken the barn was torn down for the purpose of salvaging the stone.
1895 001 Amish black topper buggy driving down lane in front of Amish farm house
A testament to teamwork, an Amish barn raising is quite a spectacle. An army of men, armed with hammers, saws, and other hand tools manage to erect massive structures - often in as little as a day or two.
A road stretches through a canopy of beautiful fall color.
Of things to come...
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Little Scholar II
A testament to teamwork, an Amish barn raising is quite a spectacle. An army of men, armed with hammers, saws, and other hand tools manage to erect massive structures - often in as little as a day or two.
Out for a Sunday drive on a summer evening.
A row of milk cans stand ready to be picked up on a summer morning.
"Just after taking this shot I turned to return to the car while my feet remained sunk in the heavy clay. I went down - camera first. The image was caught, but it was the last one that lens ever captured." - Bill
A red barn looks all the brighter at the end of a freshly harvested field under a brilliant blue sky.
Most everything is done by hand amongst the Amish. The fathers and sons hoe the rows, mother's and daughters plant and harvest.
A lifting fog mutes the colors of this late summer scene.
A beautiful buggy scene.
Fruits and flowers adorn the entrance to Seth's home on a summer day.
A young man returns home on a summer evening.
