Feed Mill Photographs 2012

Feed mills have unique features and configurations and are fun to photograph. Below is a series I took last year in the area north of Hagerstown, Maryland. Four of the mills were old and no longer in use, but shared the same configuration. To show the evolution of design, I also took a series of a modern mill.

Old Feed Mill, Maryland
Old Feed Mill, Maryland

Skull Lane

Skull Lane got its name from several animal skulls that were found and hung up on a tree at the entrance of the lane. I took this photograph with a view camera and roll film back.

Skull Lane
Skull Lane

 

Huber Breaker

The Huber Breaker is one of the last coal breakers in PA (I am aware of only one more in the state.). A coal break is where coal was broken down, waste rock removed and the coal graded into different sizes. It has been abandoned for a number of years and makes for a very interesting photographic subject. There are efforts being made to preserve this site.

Huber Coal Break
Huber Coal Break