23.06.14

Postcard, Photographic

1915 Approximate

5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of an unidentified construction crew building a barn, eight men posed standing on the main open floor of the new barn; printing on photograph, "400 Bbls. Northwestern States. Portland Cement used" and "Built by Marsh Eng. Co., DesMoines"

A collection of 40 photographs donated by James Barber, Janesville, Minn.; all but one photograph were taken by his father, Benny C. Barber, also of Janesville; Bennie was the son of Permelia Pitman and George B. Barber; Permelia was the daughter of Leman Pitman and the sister of William Pitman.