Aggie Barn 2017 Textured
by Joan Carroll
Title
Aggie Barn 2017 Textured
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
I delayed my 2017 visit to the Aggie Barn by several weeks due to bad weather and when I finally made it I was delighted that the “harvest moon” was still in the early morning sky the day of my visit. Every year the "Aggie Barn" is repainted with various contemporary graduation years of classes at Texas A&M. This is the version in the fall of 2017. The repaintings aren’t entirely consistent and some graduating years never seem to have their 1 year of fame. Last year’s barn was for graduating years 2018 and 2020 so only one part was repainted this year! The "Aggie Barn' is a landmark on Route 6 just south of Reagan Texas, letting you know you have left Baylor country and are entering Aggie country! The barn was "started" by Mr. Thaggard Kirkpatrick. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a Class of '24, 100% Aggie. The center section of the barn reportedly was once the First State Bank of Reagan and sat in "Downtown Reagan". The building was moved to Mr. Kirkpatrick's property in the 1940s or 1950s, and originally painted red. In 1980, Mr. Kirkpatrick repainted it with Aggie Maroon after a windstorm blew some tin off the roof of the barn. Mr. Kirkpatrick at that time decided to repaint the barn as an expression of his love for Texas A&M. He had no idea of the landmark he was creating when he first painted "Gig'em Aggies" on the north end of the barn. The addition of "Whoop" and Class years were added in the 1990s by members of the Corp of Cadets.
FEATURED PHOTO, Lady Photographers And Artists group, 10/13/17
FEATURED PHOTO, Arts Fantastic World group, 10/10/17
FEATURED PHOTO, Artists Best Five Artwork Group Abfa Group, 10/8/17
FEATURED PHOTO, USA Photographers Only group, 10/10/17
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