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  • Dan, Jay and Mark on the porch of the Victorian Johnson home.
  • The old Victorian Church in Johnsonville.
  • Jay, Mark and Dan are forming a plan for checking out the bell that is at the top of the school building.
  • Jay stands tall, waiting in anticipation to open the slats and check out the bell at the top of the school building.
  • Mark steadies the heavy bell while Jay gets set to climb back out onto the roof.
  • Old sign - Neptune's Twine and Cord Mills. This sign greets visitors to the town. The mill burned down and is no longer standing, the only thing showing it's past is the sign.
  • Jay is ever so slowly bringing the bell down to rest on the ladder as he prepares to lower it off the roof.
  • Jay is slowly lowering himself and the bell down by sliding it against the ladder, like a rail.
  • Jay is climbing over the bell, telling Mark to be careful, while he does the same.
  • The Reclaimed Relics trucks pulls up into the driveway of one of the Victorian houses.
  • One of the Victorian houses in Johnsonville.
  • The wrought iron detail work on the entrance to the restaurant/bar.
  • Ornate wrought iron fencing.
  • Mark using his crowbar to pry off wood that was nailed across the door of the restaurant/bar.
  • The restaurant/bar and it's relation to the Victorian house.
  • Jay and Mark in the bar looking through items.
  • Jay points out the next direction he'd like to explore in. He is leading the way for Mark and Dan.
  • Jay calls Ricki to discuss what he has so far seen.
  • The front of the Victorian Restaurant/Bar in Johnsonville.
  • Jay is discussing the detail of the fence with Dan while being filmed.
  • One of the Victorian homes in Johnsonville.
  • Something catches Jay's eye. He and Dan are staring off at the next target.

  • Hanging on the Porch

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    Dan, Jay and Mark on the porch of the Victorian Johnson home.

  • Victorian Church

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    The old Victorian Church in Johnsonville.

  • Hatching a Plan

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    Jay, Mark and Dan are forming a plan for checking out the bell that is at the top of the school building.

  • A Bell Mission

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    Jay stands tall, waiting in anticipation to open the slats and check out the bell at the top of the school building.

  • Reclaiming a Bell

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    Mark steadies the heavy bell while Jay gets set to climb back out onto the roof.

  • Old Mill Remnants

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    Old sign - Neptune's Twine and Cord Mills. This sign greets visitors to the town. The mill burned down and is no longer standing, the only thing showing it's past is the sign.

  • Heavy Bell

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    Jay is ever so slowly bringing the bell down to rest on the ladder as he prepares to lower it off the roof.

  • Lowering the Bell

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    Jay is slowly lowering himself and the bell down by sliding it against the ladder, like a rail.

  • Steady Does It

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    Jay is climbing over the bell, telling Mark to be careful, while he does the same.

  • Former Driveway

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    The Reclaimed Relics trucks pulls up into the driveway of one of the Victorian houses.

  • Abandoned Home

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    One of the Victorian houses in Johnsonville.

  • Wrought Iron

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    The wrought iron detail work on the entrance to the restaurant/bar.

  • Fancy Fence

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    Ornate wrought iron fencing.

  • Breaking In

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    Mark using his crowbar to pry off wood that was nailed across the door of the restaurant/bar.

  • Backyard Bar

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    The restaurant/bar and it's relation to the Victorian house.

  • Bar Investigation

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    Jay and Mark in the bar looking through items.

  • Next Up

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    Jay points out the next direction he'd like to explore in. He is leading the way for Mark and Dan.

  • Phoning Home

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    Jay calls Ricki to discuss what he has so far seen.

  • Former Restaurant

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    The front of the Victorian Restaurant/Bar in Johnsonville.

  • Discussing Details

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    Jay is discussing the detail of the fence with Dan while being filmed.

  • Victorian Home

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    One of the Victorian homes in Johnsonville.

  • Something New

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    Something catches Jay's eye. He and Dan are staring off at the next target.
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