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A worker uses an adze to shape a log which will become part of the reconstructed Vance house.

A worker shapes a log using a broad axe to prepare it for use in the reconstructed Vance house.

Two men daub the back of the single story side of the reconstructed Vance house.

Workers pull logs up to the second story of the reconstructed Vance house using rope and diagonal logs placed against the structure. The original fireplace is visible to the left.

To the left, workers attach shingles to the roof frame of the first story side of the reconstructed Vance house. To the right, workers construct door and window frames.

A man works to secure siding on the second story of the reconstructed Vance house. The original fireplace and frame of the single story section of the house are present to the right.

Workers push a log up into place on the side of the reconstructed Vance house. More logs for siding are present in the foreground of the image. The original fireplace and the frame for the single story side of the reconstructed house are to the left…

Men guide a crane which is lifting a sawed log onto a flatbed truck. The logs will then be transported to the site where they will be used in the reconstruction of the Vance house.

A man sits atop a tractor while another man to the left oversees the work. The men are digging what will be the foundation of the reconstructed Vance house. The original fireplace is present in the background of the image.

Three men work on site to treat the logs which would be used for the reconstructed Vance house. The logs were treated with weather-proofing chemicals that added longevity.