Ed Miller with State Aerial Farm Statistics was traveling around the country last week selling reproductions from aerial photographs his company had taken about 30 years ago.
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He was surprised to come across a vintage photograph showing the original location of the authentic log house that is now sitting in the roadside park south of town. There is a gentleman standing in the photo, apparently fixing fence.
The log house was moved from that farm in 1991 by the Gallatin Lions Club. It was the better of two cabins used to make the log cabin at the park. It came from land owned by Ted Miller located just south of the Nile Frost farm on DD Hwy. The other cabin came from land west of Eddie Froman’s that was owned by an absentee landowner.
The cabins were reassembled, log by log, with tools and techniques from the late 1800s. Using augers, pins, square nails and broad axes, Lions Club members took great care to preserve an important aspect of our early pioneers.
The photographer from State Aerial Farm Statistics took pictures of about half the farm homes in the county thirty years ago. Mr. Miller, who lives in Illinois, said his company blows up the aerial photographs and hand-paints a replica and then sells them to interested persons. He said his company operates in 38 states. He traveled all over Daviess County and was amazed by the number of country homes that no longer exist. Mr. Miller said the company has many old photos in its library. If you’re interested in finding out more, call him at 1-618-553-1900.