THE HISTORIC BARN GETS A NEW FLOOR

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Part 1 of 2

Overview of Wheelbarrow Crew

Wheelbarrow Crew

Overview of a part of the wheelbarrow crew at the decomposed granite pile.

Wheelbarrows Being Filled

Filling Wheelbarrows

Closer view of seven wheelbarrows being filled and rolled into the barn.

 

Decomposed Granite Pile

Decomposed Granite Pile

Up close and personal at the decomposed granite pile. Big hats hide Don Denton and Dick Alexander,  Dave Macdonald is in the visor hat, Ron Ernst in the striped shirt.

Loading Wheelbarrow

Loading Wheelbarrow

Decomposed granite flies off Steve Herndon's shovel.

 

 

More Help

More Help

Diane Marten even drafted her grandson, Eli Ransdell, into the shovel crew.

Inside The Barn

Inside the Barn

Inside the barn, as many workers are shoveling and spreading as are filling wheelbarrows outside, here Steve Pauly with Dave Macdonald bringing more granite behind him.

Steve Pauly

Steve Pauly

Rakes are also in skillful evidence.

Bill Haselhorst

Spreading granite

Bill Haselhorst spreads granite between two wagons.

Spreading Granite

Spreading Granite

Only Jim's belly squirming and hands could spread granite under the low wagons.

A Happy Worker

Happy Worker

Be happy in your work.

 

George Case

George Case

Meanwhile, shovels are still flying at the granite pile; George Case at rear.

Another Happy Worker

Another Happy Worker

Dave is also happy in his work.

Tight Space

Tight Space

Not much room for wheelbarrows, much less a wobbly-legged photographer!

Photo Credits: Herb Lindberg