People at the home of Noah Shirk. Written on back: "Noah Shirk and daughter (?). Noah and family own the home where Joseph Shirk (inventor) lived and was born. His workshop, blacksmoth shop and famous waterwheel is here. Notice Noah's pants has front bottoned flap of the Amish. July 1990".
People on a farm. Written on back: "Third from left is member of the Horning family. Joseph Shirk, inventor, lived at the Horning farm when he married."
Horning farm. Joseph Shirk (inventor) lived here after he married. Joseph's home was built of logs and the left side of the house (left two windows area) was added later. Joseph is buried at Lichty's Cemetery which is down the road. The small cemetery is in the neter of a large cornfield and is visible from the road.
Ivan Sensenig family farm, built before 1800 and was Ulrich Schurch's home. Third floor has a room where church services were held and also has two rooms where smoking of meats and storage of smoked meats was done in Ulrich's time. The Sensenigs graciously allowed Shirk reunion people (two bus loads) to freely roam through their home and allowed photography. The wife and daughter served cold soda and cookies as we left. Main house and old spring house. Ulrich Schurch II home.
Left: Joseph Shirk's workshop at farm where he was born (owned in 1990 by Noah Shirk family). Right: Blacksmith shop on Shirk farm, also there in Joseph's time.
Left: Joseph Shirk's workshop. Right: Small blacksmith shop. At farm of Noah Shirk. Farm was birthplace of Joseph Shirk, inventor, and still has his waterwheel invention to run two waterpumps near the house.
