see rock city!
When i was a child… every year we would take our vacation trip from mich. to miss to see relatives…on the way we would see these barns everywhere with ads on them…”see seven states from rock city” but my Dad would never take us to see it!!
So when we moved here that was one of the first places Bob and i saw on one of our road trips…i then wanted to take photos of all of the old barns and make a photo book of them,,,
sigh,,,someone allready did it! and…most of the barns have now disappeared as a past era. This one still remains in Rogersville, Al on hwy 72
not one of my greatest pics, will be stopping again to update it!
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Carol & Kev Ha...
But still a great capture, has a romance about it!!!
Joe Beasley IPA
I live about 70 milies Rock City and it was one of the places that we took many short trips to when I was a child. I remember that the barns were everywhere and I think that they were the major advertising medium for Rock City
budrfli replied
yes they were, i actually purchased a book about them there,,,it was a photo journal of all of the barns and thier era…it is a small world!
Gary L. Suddath
Great shot,I remember seeing thses on all the trips we made too.
budrfli replied
:O) it is neat to find that this memory was one alot of us remember
Wendella Reeves
I remember them as a child also, great capture!
budrfli replied
:O) how cool!
photos40
Great shot. There are several of those near my home & you just gave me an idea on a small series to do . Thanks.
budrfli replied
oh good! i cannot wait to see! :O)))
martin steinbr...
Once again you’ve taken us back to those by-gone days, always peeking our interest, who, what, and when! I love these shots.
budrfli replied
thank you Marty!!!
Sean Farragher
great shot
shotzbyjay
I’ve seen a lot of these too! I think this is a great shot, lots of contrast!
budrfli replied
thank you!
Alan Findlater
very nice work really well done
Walter Strength
Its such a shame that all these barns are dissapearing at such an astonishing rate. I have been trying to photograph all in my area as well. The new home subdivisions are taking over. Wrecking our past. I fear that my child will never have the chance to enjoy these as I have.
budrfli replied
i know! some i knew of are allready gone in our area…gee we are not far from each other!
BodieBailey
Wonderful barn art.
budrfli replied
thank you, these are the original barns that drew me to old buildings
Rachel Lewter
I also remember many more barns with the ads on them. I live about 30 minutes from that barn. It’s very hard to find old buildings with old ads still intact.
Thank you for sharing!!
Rachel
Heather Mitche...
I simply adore this pic. I was born in Loudon, TN and we were surrounded by these old barns. Years ago, I went on a trek across the area to take pics of barns still standing while armed w/only a 110 camera, so for many, my shots aren’t really even good enough to be placed on the site. lol I think you did a fine job. FYI, there are actually 2 of these in the immediate area and another on the way thru to Knoxville. The other one in Rogersvilleis just off 11W before you enter the Rogersville City limits. You can email me and I can get you some better directions if you like. I use to live in Rogersville for 10.5yrs.
lynell
I love finding these as well.