Over 1,000 image licenses and sales. Countless online appearances. One structure that continues to captivate the imagination of prairie travelers and photo collectors alike. The image you see above—taken along Alberta’s Secondary Highway 501—has officially surpassed the 1,000 mark in sales and licensing. Today, we’re celebrating that milestone and sharing the remarkable story behind this iconic image of Easom Place.
The Myth of the Barn:
Easom Place Uncovered
Most who drive past this weathered wooden building in Southern Alberta assume it’s a barn. The truth? It never was.
Easom Place, built in 1908, was originally a three-story family home. Located just 15 km east of Milk River on present-day Secondary Highway 501, the structure lies in an area once called Sleepy Hollow. Though its wooden form suggests “barn,” it never housed livestock — only stories.
After its early residents left, Easom Place was sold to a neighbor who later repurposed it into a granary. But its stone foundation remains as strong as it was more than a century ago — a quiet testament to prairie resilience.