Thursday, June 21, 2012

Work around the farm

The following are photos of Asher and his immediate family as a youth working hard in one way or another on the Merkley Homestead in Vernal, Utah.
Photos are from the personal albums of David Ahrnsbrak.

"Merkley homestead, early 1900s.
Ezra or Asher as a small boy on team horses."

"Nelson Jr, 1918 or so, old buggy shed in background, Vernal, UT"

"Nelson Merkley Jr with wheelbarrow
granddaughter Virginia inside"

"Possibly Asher driving team"

"Asher and mother Keturah"

"Asher and sister Mary in buggy, 1918"

"Margaret Merkley and mother Keturah
painting the buggy"

"Asher and trout caught in front yard canal, 1918"

"Nelson Merkley Jr. farm- Asher and/or Ezra on horse"


The next few photos exhibit the pride and joy felt in owning their first tractor on the property:

"Mary Elizabeth Merkley on tractor, Vernal, UT
Nelson Merkley homestead corn crib & smoke house in background"

"Asher on first tractor, 1918"

"Asher on first tractor"

"First tractor on homestead- possibly Ellen Murray/Merkley"

"Possibly Mary Merkley on first tractor-
grainary of Nelson Jr. homestead in background"

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