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Barns of Wisconsin (Revised Edition) (Places Along the Way)

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Barns of Wisconsin (Revised Edition) (Places Along the Way)

In this new edition of his classic book, award-winning author Jerry Apps shares a unique perspective on the great barns of rural Wisconsin. Digging deep as both an enthusiast and a farmer, Apps reaps a story of change: from the earliest pioneer structures to the low steel buildings of modern dairy farms, barns have adapted to meet the needs of each generation. Theyâ€™ve housed wheat, tobacco, potatoes, and dairy cows, and they display the optimism, ingenuity, hard work, and practicality of the people who tend land and livestock.

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Featuring more than 100 stunning full-color photographs by Steve Apps, plus dozens of historic images, Barns of Wisconsin illuminates a vanishing way of life. The book explores myriad barn designsâ€”from rectangular to round, from gable roof to gambrel, from fieldstone to woodâ€”always with an eye to the history and craftsmanship of the Norwegians, Germans, Swiss, Finns, and others who built and used them. Barns of Wisconsin captures both the iconic and the unique, including historic and noteworthy barns, and discusses the disappearance of barns from our landscape and preservation efforts to save these important symbols of American agriculture.

Country	USA
Author	Jerry Apps
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	3
EISBN	9780870205194
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Manufacturer	Wisconsin Historical Society Press
NumberOfPages	222
PublicationDate	2013-08-09
Publisher	Wisconsin Historical Society Press
ReleaseDate	2013-08-09
Studio	Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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