After the Harvest, Indiana's historic grain elevators and feed mills [Paperback]

Lynn Bower (Author), John Bower (Author, Photographer), Birch Bayh (Foreword)

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ISBN-10: 0974518638 | ISBN-13: 978-0974518633 | Publication Date: March 15, 2007 | Edition: 1st

Sentinels. Guardians. Cathedrals. These are just some of the words used to describe the towering grain elevators still dotting Indiana's countryside. Join master photographer John Bower as he celebrates, in stunning black-and-white imagery, the majestic dignity of these vanishing agricultural icons along with small-town feed mills and picturesque grist mills. This latest book from Studio Indiana celebrates these magnificent, and vanishing, structures. At one time, nearly every Indiana town had a local grain elevator, or a feed mill. Towering above the landscape often taller than trees, church steeples, main street stores, and even some courthouses these stark, geometric buildings were the castles of the Hoosier heartland. Today, many of the smaller operations have been abandoned and stand forlornly in our midst.

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John Bower's moving black-&-white photographs capture the essence of Indiana s rapidly fading past. His compelling images have been exhibited in galleries, art museums, libraries, and historical centers throughout the Hoosier state. Bower's work has earned him critical acclaim, as well as two grants from the Indiana Arts Commission. A graduate of both Purdue and Ball State Universities, this is his fourth photography book. He and his wife, Lynn, reside in rural Monroe County.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Studio Indiana; 1st edition (March 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974518638
• ISBN-13: 978-0974518633
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #880,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: After the Harvest, Indiana's historic grain elevators and feed mills (Paperback)

Lot's of pics of elevators through out Indiana.It even had a few grist mills.I wish a book was done on all 50 states (don't know if Haiwaii or Alaska have any. I have some great pics of old elevators in the Midwest. Similar to one done on the Canadian Praire elevators.Great pictures and interesting captions. I would recomend this book highly.