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William Swaney and his grandsons Bernard and Roy around 1908. In the background are the farms of William Swaney and Captain Paisley

Transcription of the back of the photo:

To Dixon & Patricia Dec 11-75…

William and Alice Shorey standing in front of the Shorey house in early 1908. This house was torn down in 1966 to make way for the new home being built. The new home is still standing (June 2018). The man on the right is possibly Levin Rutledge,…

Wilbur Shinn with horses and a wagon on his homestead in November 1915.

The homestead of Wilbur Shinn in November 1915.

A wheat threshing machine on Roman Rau’s farm in the late 1940s

Left to right: Charles Alva "Pat" Goodacre, James "Jim" Goodacre, Jr., a Mock relative, Sarah (Mock) Goodacre, a Mock relative, a Mock relative, and James Goodacre

Ed Goodin owned this farm in the early 1900s through 1945. The barn in this photo was covered in tin by Herman Schweitzer during the time he owned the land from 1945 - 1988.

Although not designated as one of Derby’s landmarks, the Round Barn (1910) located on south Woodlawn near 95th Street is not only one of the oldest structures in the Derby area, its unique design makes it an impressive part of the skyline and should…

Roman Rau standing on top of a horse-drawn wagon full of hay on his farm in the late 1930s.