Broad Ford Views
Compiled by K. R. Overholt Critchfield, ©
March 21, 2007
With Thanks To Jeffrey & Mary Antol & Google Earth
~~ Updated 3-26-07 ~~
| Note what appears to be vehicles
on the road near the distillery building. I have
been curious about this scene, wondering if (as
Jeffrey Antol suggested) this shot was taken
around the time of the big fire in October 2004,
because it is possible the red vehicles are
firetrucks. Two individuals can be seen carrying
something -- a ladder, perhaps -- further up the
dirt road, parallel to the long shadow of the
smoke stack. It was reported that the fire was in
the distillery's "cafeteria," and from
the newspaper photos, it is fair to assume the
cafeteria was in the first floor of the very
building that I fell in love with and want most
to survive the ravages of time -- the A.
Overholt & Company Building. However, it
is also possible that the cafeteria was located
in the building closest to the trucks. The
earlier photo of Broad Ford that appears in my
series Aerial Photographs shows a
rooftop that looks a lot different than what is
apparent in this run of photos. A visit to the
site would be necessary to clear up the mystery.
It is a constant worry for me to ponder the
status of the site and the integrity of the
buildings. |
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