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The Beauty of Barns  exhibits a sampling of the characteristics of barns and the landscapes that surround them
  in parts of Pennsylvania and New York State. Breathtaking snapshots in time of the beautiful fall foliage,
 snowy white ground and bright summer sun are captured throughout the seasons. Your heart will be touched
by the stories of the people, history and inspirations that accompany some of these structures.
Upon entering through its doors, one seemingly ordinary barn will have you traveling back to another era.
A unique perspective is given, metaphorically comparing the likeness of some of these barn scenes
to the seasons in our own lives. The storms we weather and the beauty and character that those trials reveal.
The author shares her personal story of how her passion was ignited, and relates that journey to truly
admiring the History in the Making. You will learn some of the ways that this passion continually leads
 her to make creations that preserve the stories of some of these, and other, vital pieces of history
even long after any trace of their existence remains.

 The new perspective of these icons will leave you never looking at a barn the same again.

 Linda Straub is passionate about many things, especially the desire to connect and inspire people on a deeper level
regarding things most people never give a second thought. She resides in Erie Pennsylvania, where she was born and raised,
with her husband and their four children.

 She is a member of the Historic Barn & Farm association of Pennsylvania and is involved with several churches and non-profit organizations within her community. Being an artist and small business owner gives her the opportunity to use what she feels is
her God given talent and ability, to touch and connect people in a meaningful way. As an artist she has had the honor to present her
jewelry as gifts, to many well known personalities.  Her business has been featured on CNN as well as on a number of
local television stations and other media in Erie, Pennsylvania and New York State.
Linda feels all of these experiences have been open doors proving to be blessings and confirmations of her path.

8.5" x 11" ~ 60 full color pages ~ soft cover
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  "The Corry barn"

"The Winkelman Barn" This bank barn is located in Erie, Pennsylvania & still stands today. The South side of the barn was replaced in the spring of 2007 at which time we reclaimed the old lumber which was predominantly Hemlock. This barn was once called "the half way point".  In it's time this barn was a stop for families to water their horses and stay over night in the barn to rest before finishing the rest of their travels which may have been from Erie to Waterford.


 

 
"The Sterrett Barn" This barn lasted 11 generations before it was taken down in 2007. Originally this barn was built in 1797 when all the wood was hand hewn. The barn was added onto in 1810 and then again in 1850. The wood in this barn was mainly Hemlock and Poplar. When it was disassembled, in 2007, the beams went to Texas for timber beam homes and the flooring went to Washington for hard wood floors.

This barn, located in North East Pennsylvania, began to lean in the summer of 2007. We originally looked at this barn & passed it up. We were then given the opportunity to help out our local Youth Center who wanted to put barn wood in their Cafe'. We gave the barn a second look and decided to take down as much of the barn as we could. The agreement was that after we reclaimed what was needed we would level the rest of the barn so the home owners could burn it. Not knowing how we would do this we took one day at a time. When we were done God assisted us in our endeavor. The barn fell completely in the Fall of 2007 after we donated what was needed to the Summit Youth center Cafe'.

Many more photos and history are featured in the book The Beauty of Barns