Mare Barn
Open House, Oct 2011
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The Mare Barn, during Open House, Oct 7 & 8, 2011.

The operation of a Louden Hay Carrier is displayed.  The track for this one is in the loft.

A hole cut in the ceiling lets you see the loft.  The grain bin is to the left, the Hay Carrier track is at the top.

Close up of the carrier.

A very early Hay Carrier, made from wood.

One of the four horses who visited the stalls during the Open House, courtesy of Doug Smith.

This one thinks it is time to leave.

The four stalls on the south side of the barn contain various displays.

Louden Manufacturing Company products, a major barn supply manufacturer.

Items related to horses.

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Ox yoke.

Wagon equipment.

A Louden "One Man Band".  A sales tool which held a variety of Louden products.

Catalogue pages from the Louden Machinery Company and Joel Turney & Company (wagon manufacturer),
two of Fairfield's largest employers in the early 1900's.

Approaching from the Lane.

Photos by Jeff Fitz-Randolph, Oct 2011