Barn: Quick Facts

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Weathered wooden barn with a metal roof stands in a field of tall dry grass, with hay bales stacked nearby and mountains visible in the background in Oregon.

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Topics

stall barn Farm building Hog house Silo Crib Laying house Mews Brooder house

Key People

King, Franklin Hiram

Franklin Hiram King

American inventor