Jan and John Maggs Antiques

February 25, 2017 - Tornado Strikes Conway

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Our barn, as we will remember it.

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Sunday morning

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One of the massive front doors

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A few pieces buried between wood, insulation, and paint

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The majestic cupola

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The west end

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This late 17th century chest survived and is sitting here, waiting to be rescued. It was!

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Part of the south wall

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One of the two excavator virtuosi who helped us save a bit of our inventory

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A wall that was jacked so that the antiques within could be rescued

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Three fatalities and a survivor - the latter delivered to a customer on Wednesday

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An excavator removes layers of pine boards

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A few of the many neighbors who made us glad to live in this small town

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The final sorting

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Two file cabinets from our office

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The deck, cleared and ready for the insurance adjustors' visits

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How this barn will be remembered

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