Photo 39-OAR-14

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I believe this is the Nichol's farm between Caribou and Limestone. I hauled potatoes from this farm in 1969 or 1970 when Vaulsing owned the farm. There was a tunnel from the left into the cellar where potatoes were stored. The foreman at the time was Norris Embleton & John Gorman. I have a painting of this and understand there was a competition with the Ward Brothers for the largest barn. The original barn Burt and I believe this is the second barn. I had a personal conversation with Homer Ward talking about the barns. I believe the property is owned by Smiths Farm now. The barn is no longer there.

Lived here when I was a kid. Moved away in 1977. What a great place to grow up. Dad worked on the farm for CA Powers and Vahlsing.

Lived here when I was a kid. Moved away in 1977. What a great place to grow up. Dad worked on the farm for CA Powers and Vahlsing.

Lived here from 1962 to1977.

I was 2 when Mum and Dad moved here in May of 1959.What memories I have of this place.

It was known as the biggest barn in Maine. I remember when the barn burned in the 1980s. That fire could be seen by just about everyone in Limestone, and a lot of people in Fort and Caribou.

The original 2 barns, and the 7 story one belonged to my great grand father. :)

hi Dana !!
I think we maybe related. I was told he was my great great grandfather.

I lived on the Noyce Road in the late 1980 when it burned and remembered that it was the biggest barn I had ever seen. Did not know it was the biggest barn in Maine. What used to strike me as odd was how small the house was.

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