American Barns

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Shire Library no. 751.

ISBN-13: 978 0 74781 249 4

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My deepest gratitude goes to the many people who have provided expertise and images for this book. Because of you, American barns are being celebrated and saved. Special thanks to Ric Beck, Lois Bolf, Charles Bultman, Dawn Bonner, Patrick Branson, Ken Brock, Lisa Clark, Keith Cramer, Jerry R. Davis, Ron Day, Robert DeBerry, Lisa Duskin-Goede, Bill Ganzel, Robert A. Getzloff, Pamela Whitney Gray, John Hallberg, Sally Hatcher, Jill Bayers Hotchkiss, Greg Huber, Sonja Ingram, Aline Jannenga, Brenda Keith, Kristin Kolkowski, Elizabeth Kostelny, David Kusel, Charles Law, Randy Leffingwell, Charles Leik, Shan Martin, Russ Mawby, Molly McDonald, Julia McGuire, Marin Melchior, Chris Moore, Dan Myers, Linda Nycum, Mark O’English, Thomas O’Grady, Wayne Olson, Kathleen Paterka, Danae Peckler, Ned Pratt, Susan Quinnell, Jon Radojkovic, Larry Rizor, Victoria Rocha, Richard Roosenberg, Sunhi Ryan, James Scherrer, Dan Schmitt, Nancy Sherbert, Bob Sherriff, Suzanne Stanis, John Michael Vlach, Sarah Walker, Mark Whitney, Wade Wilcox, and Kristen Young. Most of all, thanks to my husband, Doyle Arnett, and sisters, Judy Cappiello and June Troyer.

PHOTOGRAPH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Photographs are reproduced courtesy of: Dan Myers, 3; Tillers International, 7 (left); Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 7 (right); Greg Huber, 10 (top); Lisa Duskin-Goede, 12 (bottom); Ned Pratt, 13; Collection of Charles Leik, 14 (top left); Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, 14 (top right); Sonja Ingram, 16 (top); Randy Leffingwell, 17, 27, 39; Vintage Aerial, 18 (top); University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm, 18 (middle); Sherriff-Goslin Co, 19 (top); Ron Day, Ronday Photography, 20; Kenneth and Mildred Corey family, 24 (top), 27 (inset), 31, 36 (top), 42 (bottom), 48 (top); drawing by Jerry R. Davis, 24, (bottom); Institute for Regional Studies & University Archives, North Dakota, 25; Wabaunsee County Historical Society, Kansas, (the late Charles Herman), 26 (top); Wade Wilcox, AmishCountryImages, 26 (bottom), 34, 46 (top); Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Barns of Connecticut Project, 30; Robert DeBerry, 37; Kansas State Historical Society, 42 (top); Archives of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, 48 (bottom); Schussler Creative Inc., 50; Mauser Harmony with Nature Foundation, Inc. William T. Cook, 55 (top); Julie McGuire, Save Maplenol Barn, 56 (top); David Kusel, Manning Heritage Foundation, 56 (bottom); Kristin Kolkowski, Chase Stone Barn Committee, 59 (top and bottom); All other images by the author.

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