Country Roads ~ Tobacco Barn by bmac62

Photography • Architecture • posted on Feb 16, 2009

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Different type of barn today. This is a barn designed specifically for drying tobacco leaves. The inside shot shows how easy it is for air to circulate throughout the barn. Once tobacco is harvested it sits in the field for three days, then dried in a barn for six weeks, then shipped to the tobacco warehouse. Platte County, Missouri is just east across the Missouri River from where I live. Platte County farmers have been growing tobacco since the 1830s. Thanks for stopping by and all your support. Bill P.S. Today this barn sits in a 1,300 acre park for hiking, picnicing and outdoor recreation. The barn will soon be open to the public. It has just undergone a rebuild aimed at preserving it for years to come...note the concrete floor, concrete pilings under the vertical posts and evidence of new wood work. It also sports a new roof.

Comments (29)

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durleybeachbum

3:14AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Very interesting, Bill! Your excellent photos are a great substitute for a visit!

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glix70

3:19AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Inside-outside, great idea and compo too!!! :)

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G_Mansco

3:21AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Interesting place and capture. I've been a good girl and stopped smoking a month ago... that seems ages now, he he he ;O)

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Richardphotos

3:49AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

I agree it is very interesting barn and captures.I will pass on the tobacco road however

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drace68

4:38AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

History, yes, but assign tobacco to the rear-view mirror, please. Great pair of photos, Bill.

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MikeB

4:55AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Bill, very nice capture and story!! I really like the light playing in the second pic. well done my friend.

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tennesseecowgirl

6:10AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Beautiful, I love how you showed both the exterior and interior views. It looks like you are enjoy your Kansas/Missouri road trip :)

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GBCalls

6:11AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Nice to see buildings restored. I am glad your notation confirmed my thoughts, the barn was recently renovated as it has many repaired feature apparent...Excellent photos.

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auntietk

6:42AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

I'd never seen a tobacco barn before. This is quite interesting! I'm glad they're restoring it as a part of our history. I like both images very much, and your presentation is great!

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debbielove

6:50AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

It's really good to see that they are preserving these old barns for the future but I have to wonder, when doing so, why not put the concrete under the ground as far as you can and 'age down' the wood? Its done here. Love your 'Barn Pictures' though. There are so many different kinds! Bring 'em on, my friend. Rob.

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Digitaleagle

7:45AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Interesting commentary and wonderful shots!!!

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moonrancher

7:56AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Excellent images. Glad to see its preservation. I looked in one filled up with tobacco, and to me it seemed very dark in there. This really shows the air circulation.

PD154

8:19AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Nice images my friend, very cool idea to shoot this from the inside out, makes for some great lighting.

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lyron

9:54AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Wonderful shot!!!

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Kaartijer

10:03AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Great collage, Bill! I've been just once inside a barn, maybe 40 yrs ago... for sure it wasn't this big!

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beachzz

11:37AM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Love the interior view, all the detail of the beams and wood!!

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Fred255

12:32PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Bill you are now going Barny!!!!

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kansas

3:15PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Thank for sharing this shot. Glad it is being restored.

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Emil-arts

4:57PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Over here in the UK with so many people converting barns into houses it's great to see some of these true pieces of history still standing. We can only imagine the aroma when standing inside this. Fine work Bill :)

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bronwyn_lea

5:13PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Fantastic barn! We have tobacco farmers here and it is neat to see how they prepare it.

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THROBBE

5:23PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Fantastic work Bill! Lots of fine timber there!

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goodoleboy

5:48PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Stellar POV, DOF, clarity, colors and textures as always, Bill! Perspective, too. Lots of nostalgia on display, but the stuff will kill you.

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neiwil

8:00PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Now that's a BARN. No piddling little cow parlour, thats huge !. The only obvious difference is in the translation, when you say "easy for air to circulate" we would say "full of holes"...:) Very interesting subject, from the outside it looks solid, however from the inside...well...as you say,circulation. Very interesting and informative. Thanks Bill...now where did I put my pipe?.

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junge1

10:58PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

Nice capture and interesting background info Bill!

MrsLubner

11:38PM | Mon, 16 February 2009

I havve seen the drying process on TV and it really has quite a history. I love these shots. They are so informative in their detail.

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CavalierLady

10:20AM | Tue, 17 February 2009

Oh, this is very cool! Imagine how that would look when the leaves were hanging there to dry! Wonderful old barn, Bill, and a delightful series this is!!

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