Be it ever so humble

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farmerjohn

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #1

The homestead where I grew up as it looked in 1901. The house and barn are still there. My grandfather is wearing a straw hat and sitting on the horse, great grandfather is holding the horse. Still in the family and being farmed. Western PA.

 

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Richard G.

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #2

That is beautiful.

 

Steve in VA

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Location

Natural Bridge Virginia

• Oct 14, 2023

• #3

That is a treasure for sure.

 

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Buddy

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #4

Would be nice to see a today's picture to match it with.

 

JohnRowehl

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Location

South Central PA

• Oct 14, 2023

• #5

(quoted from post at 07:42:58 10/14/23) The homestead where I grew up as it looked in 1901. The house and barn are still there. My grandfather is wearing a straw hat and sitting on the horse, great grandfather is holding the horse. Still in the family and being farmed. Western PA.
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It would be interesting to take a new photo, standing in the same place, for comparison.

 

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jddrawbar

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #6

Great photo, family treasure....thanks for posting

 

woodbutcher

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #7

Neat place, well-kept and cared for.

Butch

 

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RCP

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Location

Grove City Pa

• Oct 14, 2023

• #8

Great picture, I am also in Western Pa, can you tell me where the farm is located?

 

Hemmjo

Member

• Oct 14, 2023

• #9

That does look nice. Would be very cool to have a current photo from the same spot!!!!!

 

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treeman53

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #10

RCP, I'm curious too, I'm in NW Pa, near Erie.

 

SweetFeet

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #11

That is a wonderful photo!

 

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Bob Bancroft

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Location

Aurora NY

• Oct 14, 2023

• #12

Very nice. What's interesting to me is that you could date this 1850, or earlier, and I wouldn't know the difference. So little change in the years before 1901, but what a lot of change since!

 

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farmerjohn

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #13

Green township, Indiana County, PA
I have been meaning to take a current photo from the same spot, need to make it a priority, and will post the results on here later.

 

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mjsnodgrass

Member

• Oct 14, 2023

• #14

i wish i had that kind of history somewhere in my family. you're a lucky man.

 

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RCP

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Location

Grove City Pa

• Oct 14, 2023

• #15

I am in SE Mercer County

 

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philcaseinWPA

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• Oct 14, 2023

• #16

Looks like where I live in swPA {Beaver County) My great grandfather built the house I live in now. Same L shaped house but we have more windows. It was built in 1899.

 

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Traditional Farmer

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Location

Virginia

• Oct 14, 2023

• #17

Looks a lot like my home place,I own it now doesn't look much different than it did 70 or even 100 years ago.The Old House as we called it behind the house I grew up in built in 1902 was built in the 1850's as far as I can find out.

 

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pcsaw

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• Oct 15, 2023

• #18

Great picture

 

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Bonnan

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• Mar 30, 2024

• #19

RCP said:

I am in SE Mercer County

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We also are from Grove City pa. Do you belong to Mercer power Group?

 

SweetFeet

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• Mar 30, 2024

• #20

farmerjohn said:

The homestead where I grew up as it looked in 1901. The house and barn are still there. My grandfather is wearing a straw hat and sitting on the horse, great grandfather is holding the horse. Still in the family and being farmed. Western PA.

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I know it's an older thread to which I have previously replied... but truly a grand old farmstead!!

I assume the shown peak-end of the house must face the cold north wind... s8nce only one window on that end.