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Photos: Family farm for almost 200 years

A deed for the Stewart farm from the early 1800s hangs in the living room of the Stewart farmhouse. The farm will soon be in the Stewart family for 200 years.
A deed for the Stewart farm from the early 1800s hangs in the living room of the Stewart farmhouse. The farm will soon be in the Stewart family for 200 years.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
Randy Stewart walks in front of his home in Lower Chanceford Township that was built in 1910. His farm has been in the family for nearly 200 years. A high-voltage transmission line may be built across the end of the gravel township road, at top right. Stewart Road, where it intersects with Good Road.
Randy Stewart walks in front of his home in Lower Chanceford Township that was built in 1910. His farm has been in the family for nearly 200 years. A high-voltage transmission line may be built across the end of the gravel township road, at top right. Stewart Road, where it intersects with Good Road.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
Randy Stewart, left, talks about a proposed power line that could run across his longtime family farm, in his dining room with Patty McCandless, director of the York County Agricultural Land Preservation Office.
Randy Stewart, left, talks about a proposed power line that could run across his longtime family farm, in his dining room with Patty McCandless, director of the York County Agricultural Land Preservation Office.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
These are monopole power lines in Lower Chanceford Township that will look similar to the ones that could cross Randy Stewart's property. The 135-foot poles need a 30 x 30 foot base.
These are monopole power lines in Lower Chanceford Township that will look similar to the ones that could cross Randy Stewart's property. The 135-foot poles need a 30 x 30 foot base.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
Barron Shaw, of Shaw's Orchard, talks about his deed in Randy Stewart's dining room on his farm in Lower Chanceford Township.
Barron Shaw, of Shaw's Orchard, talks about his deed in Randy Stewart's dining room on his farm in Lower Chanceford Township.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
Monopole power lines in Lower Chanceford township that will look similar to the ones that will cross Stewart's property.
Monopole power lines in Lower Chanceford township that will look similar to the ones that will cross Stewart's property.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
An Amish farmhouse at top left, near the intersection of Good and Stewart Roads will be close to the power line.
An Amish farmhouse at top left, near the intersection of Good and Stewart Roads will be close to the power line.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
Randy Stewart stands on Stewart Road and points to where the power lines could end up crossing his land. Stewart says that the power line would be visible from three sides of his house.
Randy Stewart stands on Stewart Road and points to where the power lines could end up crossing his land. Stewart says that the power line would be visible from three sides of his house.
Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record