2006 photo of the upper fields on the Korns farm. This is a 2006 photo of some of the fields on the Southampton Township farm that was owned by Daniel Korns, Jr.

Index of photos of the Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm

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The photographs listed below document the Southampton Township, Somerset County PA farm that was owned by Christian Sturtz, then by John Sturtz, then by Daniel Korns, Jr., then by John Wilson Korns, then jointly by brothers John Harvey Korns and Allen Lester Korns, then by Allen Lester Korns, then by Melvin Lester Korns, and now (2024) by one of Melvin's children. Click here to trace the ownership of the farm back to 1767.

In the book "The Genealogy of Michael Korns, Sr. of Somerset County Pennsylvania" by Charles Byron Korns, Sr., M.D., this farm is said to be the home of Daniel Korns, Sr; this is now proven by deed analysis to be incorrect.
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Misc. photos of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm

  • Photo of farm circa 1949 from the "Genealogy of Michael Korns, Sr."

  • Farm owned by Daniel Korns, Jr., Wilson Korns, and Allen Korns, as seen from Michael Korns, Sr. farm

  • The farm in winter, 1950, when owned by Allen Korns

  • The Korns school

  • Photo of outbuilding on Allen Korns' farm that was destroyed by fire

  • Photo of the upper house on the Allen Korns farm

  • Photos of the Allen Korns sugar camp and maple syrup operations

  • Garage and sheds on Allen Korns farm, 1950's

  • 2006 photo of the fence around the 9 acre field that was built by Nevin Korns

  • 2006 photo of the upper fields

  • Allen Korns horses working in field

  • The Sturtz Cemetery

  • Allen Korns on Fordson Tractor, house in background

  • Allen Korns harvesting grain

  • Allen Korns tilling corn with daughter

  • Allen Korns' daughter on horseback, 1950

  • Allen Korns' sawmill

  • Moving Cattle to pasture on the Allen Korns farm

  • A load of logs for the sawmill

  • Estalene Korns in horse-drawn sleigh on her father Allen's farm, 1950

  • Korns.org farm photo featured on cover of 2007 British rock album

    Older photos of the Daniel Korns Jr. farmhouse

  • Photo of the house about the time it was owned by Wilson Korns

  • May 1925 Photo of Wilson Korns family home

  • Mrs. Wilson Korns, and road in front of their house

  • House of John Wilson "Wilse" Korns, Southampton Township

  • Korns house with schoolhouse debris circa 1937, when owned by Allen Korns

  • Inside the house Feb. 1954, when owned by Allen Korns

  • 1940 photo of Leah Brightbil and Patty Akers in front of Allen Korns house

  • Photo of the house in winter, when owned by Allen Korns

  • Estalene & Luther Korns, Mildred Bittner in front of Allen Korns' house & "wood shed"

  • Estalene Kitchen-end of Allen Korns' house

  • The house, when owned by Allen Korns

  • Latticework on house, circa 1937, when owned by Allen Korns

  • Allen Korns' house, tractor, son, early 1950's

  • The dining area of the kitchen

    Korns farmhouse exterior construction details

  • Click here to see a video of the exterior details of the 19th century timber-frame farmhouse in Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania that was lived in by Daniel, Wilson, Allen, and Melvin Korns.

  • Left-hand basement door

  • Basement bars

  • Right-hand basement door

  • Glazed brick chimney

  • Porch corner decoration

  • Porch post decoration

  • Window detail

  • Porch decoration

  • Bathroom window on garden-end of house

  • Garden-end of house

  • Attic windows on road end of house

  • Hand-hewn porch beams

  • Lattice under porch

  • Lightning rod

  • Porch beam detail

  • View under the porch

  • Porch door with cross & Bible construction

  • Post decoration

  • Basement stonework

  • Upper porch rail

  • Weather vane on house

    2008 photographs of farmhouse basement

  • Water trough in basement

  • Coal furnace

  • Reciprocating saw marks

  • Basement steps

  • Basement photo showing floor beams, hook

  • Hand-wrought hinge used as heavy basement hook

  • Rock work in basement wall

  • Coal room in basement

  • Southeast corner of basement

  • West basement stairs

  • Canning shelves in basement

    2008 photographs of farmhouse attic

  • Attic stairs

  • West end of attic

  • West end of attic

  • Roof supported by timber frame

  • Chimney and central partition

  • West end of attic

  • Timber frame construction in attic

  • Timber frame construction in attic

    2008 photographs of farmhouse living quarters

  • Dining room door

  • Bathroom

  • Post-1830 door with nailed trim

  • Closet under the attic stairs

  • Under-stairs closet door

  • Faux woodgrain paint on trim

  • Upstairs bedroom door

  • Upstairs bedroom, west end of the house

  • East-end stairs, added in the 1950's

  • Glass fire extinguisher

  • Dining room

  • Downstairs hallway from dining room

  • Door latch and post-1830 door trim

  • Door, with enlargements of latch and trim

  • Upstairs window, lath detail with circular saw marks

  • Living room ceiling, with post circa 1883 nails

  • Un-milled door frame

  • Bedroom door at east end of central bedroom

  • Central stairway

    Misc. photos

  • The smokehouse on the Korns farm

  • Photo of the Little House and dinner bell

    Barn photos

  • Somerset County barn built by Daniel Korns, Jr. that burned in 1923

  • Wilson Korns & threshing crew in front of Dan Korns, Jr. barn

  • 1925 barn that burned in 1942

  • Constructing Wilson Korns' 1925 barn

  • Cattle in front of Wilson Korns 1925 barn

  • Allen & Lester Korns in front of Wilson Korns' 1925 barn

  • Black Dan horse, Barnes kids on Allen Korns' farm

  • The "New Barn" of Allen Lester Korns (Which blew down on Thanksgiving day, 2019.)

  • The dairy barn and Milk House of Allen Lester Korns

    Map & aerial photos of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm

  • 1939 & 1958 Aerial photos of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm

  • 1993 Aerial photos of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm

  • Topographical map of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm

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