be a shame to have this go up in smoke

The above photo is of the first cabin built in Independence in 1869, and it was said by settlers at the time to be typical of those cabins built in Montgomery County.

We've probably been spoiled by Garth Williams' smooth, straight logs or carefully built and roomy replica cabins that we still shudder to think of spending a winter in. Take a look at the "Little House on the Prairie" pilot movie cabin again. It was a lot like the one above!
- posted by pioneergirl at 11:50 PM