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THE ERNEST SPLINTER FARM
BARN BUILDING AT THE ERNEST SPLINTER FARM – 1912
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The Ernest Splinter Farm – Early 1900’s
A couple photographs from the Ernest Splinter farm in the early 1900’s. This farm was located at N6084 Nursery Lane, Tilleda. In recent years the Pony Creek Nursery was located on the site.
First photo – THE ERNEST SPLINTER FARM
The granary is located to the far left and is still standing today (2007) The log house is in the center (dark roof). The privy is located between the house and granary. The barn is in the back center with a wood silo. The chicken shed and corn crib in on the right. Looking west. Later, this farm became the site of the first Pony Creek Nursery. Image scanned preserved, and printed by the Shawano County Historical Society.
Second photo – BARN BUILDING AT THE ERNEST SPLINTER FARM – 1912
The lower logged-in area housed the animals. The top area was used to store hay or straw (mow). The open area on the bottom allowed a wagon of hay or straw to be driven into the barn and then lifted up into the mow with a hay fork suspended from a track running along and under the peak of the barn roof. The women left to right are Alvina Kroening, Ida Buelter, Marie Schude, and Emma Splinter. The two boys in peaked hats are Pete and Otto Beulter. All others not identified. The log house is located in the right of the barn.
From the LaVerna Splinter Collection