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Springwater stone school

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Shadows sunset threw the country backroads few more roads those extra miles to get there threw the fields of green watching  butterflies little rusty leaves rustling threw the tree's on  excursion a journey to small area many abandoned houses there were some old houses that caught our eye amazed that they are still standing. Took a southerly route across the prairie a dusty yellow brown gazing stone pile filled each stone for there remberence a stoneman was hired to bulid the stones school 1914 1922 some others volunteered while collecting stones for the school joy of many memories unique style history a stepping stone tough as nails for completing in time soon whispers traveled for local farming community to go to school each step now existence of the cornerstone clouds settling down for the night the clouds moving past the sun shrubland. In a one large room school teacher's student's to learn education in the farmering community now abandoned beauty the structure included

Weathered old homestead

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Old homestead When my husband and me took the turn off this off beatten path we were gazing at the old homestead prairie life there prairie dreams to make it our missions in finding old prairie homesteads. Stretching back to the late 1900's a moment upon me been the beginning to walk to breath to when they didn't sunshine to see dark clouds eventually leaving there homesteads deeply rooted community as far as they could see the prairie time consuming working prairie life  the rustic old weatherd homestead once welcomed at the door in a new stylish structure at there no longer any visitor's adventuring there new prairie lifestyle. Closely based near small farming village's there homestead for a farmer to improve his homestead his land to be so amendment prairie life they had to be making ends meet once the crops hunting for game before winter hits done in a decently order. The homestead era the grassy meadows dusk until dawn in this little

Surprise School 1918 1955

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Grace comes with opportunities the vastness of the place along the long strench road across a prairie field threw the river valley Moment upon me once a storm cleared prairie rails in the new era in enrich life. As we were approaching up to the brick school my husband and myself were admiring it the storm clouds were rolling in gearing up for the next storm we saw a couple a farmer's checking on there cattle from in there dune buggy gave us permission to photograph this old beauty. The long walks to this the determination to strive to leave with a better education. The brick structure we noticed part of there heritage bricks along with vertical wood the crosswood structure to hold the bricks are crumbling Surprisingly how long the old brick school stands today looking out toward at the door noticed a blue brass door knob which is really quiet rare. Original school built in 1910. The name came from rather large hill to the southwest the building was the secondary Surprise School and

Who is Mrs. Duckworth

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Once someone full life a soul purpose full purpose in life to this light structure hidden in the tree's Grave funerary art fondest memories searching for something a dream back in time pioneering year's many memories to shallow grave's rafter rigid old fence tallest tree's symbolizes your strength stood beside tree weeping willow deep roots she continues full fill the historic characters. History of two families deeply rooted to be uprooted a small village tell's its story leave shattering silence no reason for them to stay leaving the old prairie life loved one behind not forgetting her life. Embarking gaining strength on a new journey always a place in there heart there loved one. Who is MrsDuckworth such a unique name what history does she have behind. Spanish flu rippled threw Canada 1918. Large tree's at least 100 year's old we think protecting the grave's pioneering history people would plant tree's for memories there strength. Dazzling sun

Popcorn house 1921 one man's dream

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Stormy clouds over the horizon sloop of the war the charming evening popcorn ceiling charming hidden history trouble struggling to farming life the barn was buit 1921 the house was built 1920 the dust prairie storms. Continuous maintenance of old prairie home life. While maintaining prairie life style adequate features power to be considered modern touch over the years he began to collect antiques could only imagine what he had surrounded by silence. Blooming prairie history of the communities adversity hardship the family that finds the most true love a small story in remote area. In and out of our lives most would think our dreams he went to olds school graduated 1928 would happen around the corner but a new dream begins he sleep in the kitchen on his bed furniture left in it's orginal spot have cigar smoke puffing his life new smell of a fresh cigar his perspective in life he lives for today a company's soul tragedy and fate searching his tackle box for his keep