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Cement Barn On The Fred Russell Farm

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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
1890
Description Level
Item
Accession No.
19770232001
Physical Description
2 Black and white photographs Negative available
Scope and Content
Alex Johnston examines a cement barn on the Fred Russell Farm.
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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
1890
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
2 Black and white photographs Negative available
Physical Condition
Excellent
History Biographical
The barn appears to have been constructed from a bed of fossilized oyster shells found in the vicinity of Glenwood. The shells was heated until the calcium found in the shell turned to crude cement. See attached for further information on the material of the barns. Photographer Ken Liddell.
Acquisition Source
Johnston Alexander
Scope and Content
Alex Johnston examines a cement barn on the Fred Russell Farm.
Access Restrictions
Public Access
Accession No.
19770232001
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