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"The first houses and other farm building were built of logs, and when sawmills were in operation later on, frame buildings were constructed. These frame houses were invariably two-story with basements and many of these house are still standing today with the probability of many more years of useful shelter.

The barns for the stabling of horses and milk cows, and also for the storage of hay, were built by volunteer labour composed of neighbours, and a master carpenter was in charge of the operation. These carpenters were expert in planning and erecting these buildings with built-in granaries as well. Few nails or metal of any kind were used in construction, and where beams and braces were joined together this was done with wooden pegs in drilled holes."

- from "A Harvest of Memories" by Bill Hatton, 1985

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Dorothy and Johnnie under an apple tree at the Jackson Ranch
Circa 1930
The Kettle River Valley


Credits:
Kettle River Museum
Donated by Nora Eveleth, 1979