Don Barrell Sugar Loaf Houses#1 Shelves B & C

Photograph

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Chester Historical Society

Don Barrell Sugar Loaf Houses#1 Shelves B & C: The image depicts a detailed model village arranged on a table, covered with newspaper, featuring various miniature buildings that represent houses, some with distinctive gabled roofs, alongside several small structures and trees, which create a lifelike streetscape. A yellow model firetruck stands at one end of the display, The setup simulates the Sugar Loaf hamlet along Kings Hwy, with carefully positioned items to depict an organized community layout. In the background, wooden furniture and other objects hint at the indoor setting. The scene is viewed slightly from above, providing a clear perspective of the entire arrangement, showcasing the meticulous attention to detail in the miniature landscape.
Don Barrell Sugar Loaf Houses#1 Shelves B & C

The image depicts a detailed model village arranged on a table, covered with newspaper, featuring various miniature buildings that represent houses, some with distinctive gabled roofs, alongside several small structures and trees, which create a lifelike streetscape. A yellow model firetruck stands at one end of the display, The setup simulates the Sugar Loaf hamlet along Kings Hwy, with carefully positioned items to depict an organized community layout. In the background, wooden furniture and other objects hint at the indoor setting. The scene is viewed slightly from above, providing a clear perspective of the entire arrangement, showcasing the meticulous attention to detail in the miniature landscape.

Name/Title

Don Barrell Sugar Loaf Houses#1 Shelves B & C

Entry/Object ID

chs-000518

Description

11 by 4 1/2 inch color photograph of Don Barrell Sugar Loaf Houses prior to restoration by Ellen Shortess in the fall of 2000. Shelves B & C. SHELF B (97" x 8.5" x 10") 1) Van Duzer (Store) 2) Sommers 3) Vance/Talmadge 4) Clarabel Nolan 5) Larry Stork 6) Miss Tucker 7) Miss Tucker 8) Miss Tucker 9) Walling 10) Conklin General Store & Post Office 11) Ray Coles 12) Duck Weymer 13) Scott Wells 14) GLF Feed 15) Mr. Juffee/DeGroat 16) George Palmer SHELF C (97" x 8.5" x 10") 1) Doe Morris/Ed & Anita Parker 2) Harry La Barr 3) 4) Conklin Office- Osteopath 5) Conklin Home 6) Bill Laroe 7) Vance-Tenant Home 8) Rumsey Store 9) Rumsey Home (Stone Building) 10) Ice House 11) VanDuzer Home 12) Hatchery 13) Fire House Might be a building between 10 & 11

Context

Color photgraph of Don Barrell Sugar Loaf Houses prior to restoration by Ellen Shortess in the fall of 2000. Shelves B & C

Collection

Donald M. Barrell Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Ellen Shortess

Date made

May 10, 2000

Create Date

November 4, 2025

Update Date

August 5, 2026