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Amish-Mennonite Farms -- A World Apart

In the midst of our homogeneous American culture, it's somehow reassuring that a few local communities have been able to resist assimilation. Here's a world apart, an isolated Amish-Mennonite enclave in rural Pennsylvania.
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03-Monday is laundry day 04-Unpainted barns are a marker of the most traditional Amish affiliation 05-Barn and silos 06-Barn
07-Barn 08-Farmstead 09-Back road 10-Farmstead
11-Farmstead 12-Tractor but no rubber tires 13-Spring plowing 14-Field preparation
15-Local schools 16- Home from school 17-Horse culture 18-Horse culture
19-Checking the furrow 20-Alternative energy: mobile diesel engine 21-Field preparation 25-Spring plowing
22-Horse transport A 'white top' buggy -- marker of most traditional Amish affiliation 23-Homestead PA-Amish18 -- Farmstead
28-Spring plowing 27-Farmstead 26-Farmstead 24-Homestead
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jan 30-Dec-2011 10:25
Absolutely beautiful! We must all strive to keep America beautiful.
Guest 23-Aug-2007 20:24
Just viewed your Amish/Mennonite Communities / Amish Communites and Rural Pennsylvania Churches. Don't know if you do this as a pro or your own enjoyment, but God has given you a great gift. The beauty that you see through that lens. Keep sharing the joy.
Bob-New Jersey
Elisabeth 03-Apr-2006 19:12
As a student of Phoenix University-On line, I'm doing a brief paper on Amish assimilation, or rather their ability to resist assimilation. It was great to come across some pictures to better put their lifestyle into perspective. What beautiful land. I can see why they would want to preserve their ways; I'm somewhat envious of their ability to focus on the important things in life. Thanks for some great shots!
Guest 17-Sep-2005 22:15
THESE ARE COOL PICTURES.
Annie 02-Mar-2005 07:29
I've never seen the Amish way of life this close.
Robert Jaskulski 02-Jan-2005 03:09
Hi Tom and Miriam-- Got your Christmas letter. I see that you have not lost your touch with a camera. I especially appreciated the Amish pics. As you know, we are pretty close to many in the Amish community in Holmes County. I'm even a regular reader of "The Budget." Several Amish families manufactured my science equipment. Since then, I switched careers, and am now a tenure-track history instructor at Cuyahoga Community College. I use Amish examples all the time when talking about economics, land use, culture, and the relationship between religion and the state. Glad to hear that everyone is well. Same at this end. Bob
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