Moving the Sears House to the Park - June 2006 

In 2006 Bob Hallett gave this house to the park. It is a house that was sold in the Sears catalog in the early 1900's. Bob moved the house from down near Beloit, WI - the park paid for the permits. These pictures are from the day we moved it to Thresherman's Park.

The house is ready to go - June 17 2006
The house is ready to go - June 17 2006
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A few last minute adjustments
A few last minute adjustments
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Out onto  the road
Out onto the road
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Lots of people to oversee he operation
Lots of people to oversee he operation
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Three Onlookers
Three Onlookers
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Clearing the sides of the road for the house
Clearing the sides of the road for the house
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All the mail boxes have to be removed and then replaced after the house goes by
All the mail boxes have to be removed and then replaced after the house goes by
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Eddie got the mail box back in but its facing the wrong way!
Eddie got the mail box back in but its facing the wrong way!
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No problem, we'll just turn it around
No problem, we'll just turn it around
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That wasn't so bad
That wasn't so bad
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Here comes the house
Here comes the house
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Coming up a hill makes me a little nervous
Coming up a hill makes me a little nervous
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Crossing Hwy 11 in Janesville
Crossing Hwy 11 in Janesville
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They made it! They're on the grounds
They made it! They're on the grounds
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Here comes the house, down along the tracks
Here comes the house, down along the tracks
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