The Photography of
            Shirley Allard


            


            
NEW HAMPSHIRE BARNS


            
These barns were photographed on a stretch
            of road from Newport to Lebanon, NH. There are many beautiful
            barns in New England. Sadly, many of them are no longer functional
            or are being taken down and rebuilt in other locations. Although
            there are still many working farms, many of the old barns seem
            to be falling down from a lack of maintenance or just plain old
            age. 

            
One telling feature of their importance
            in the past is the fact  that many of them are larger and sturdier
            than the homes they stand beside. It is not uncommon to find
            a standing barn beside a foundation of a home that has long since
            collapsed.

            
The New England Barns are a fading symbol
            of what 'Made in America' use to stand for.  Quality workmanship
            that was carried out with pride and built to serve more than
            one generation.  

            
 


            
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