Hmmm, I hate tobacco smoke but I do enjoy the smell of a good cigar tobacco! I bet these barns smells wonderful! I would love to live near one of these and go for a summer walk in the fields to take in the lovely scented air. It is a shame that they exist now as nothing more then relics to a once booming industry.

said timada42 2008.10.23 at 18:20:25 PDT

My father bought and dismantled an old PG County tobacco barn, back in the 70's. Most of the siding is still stacked in his garage and basement. While it's sad these old buildings are slowly passing into history, they should never be allowed to sit and decay away. Each one still represents a fortune in lumber, as aged barn siding is valuable, particularly the unpainted, silver-looking poplar.

said gbjphotoworks 2007.02.18 at 08:32:31 PST

Hi again Ken, many thanks for the return gb following your recent feature, seems many on ws do not get round to that in the excitrment of the moment! Thought I would have another look at you & this one caught my eye. Always try to view American barn albums if I can, saw so many in my childhood on the old one reel cowboy films at the saturday morning kids club. Nice work on these barns, fast dissapearing I expect. I was inspired by ws barn albums to do one on English barns, very different from USA barns. That album is on my other name of ericy202 if you care to take a look. Eric

said ericy102 2006.08.25 at 09:46:54 PDT

Fantastic collection of old wooden barn images you've collected with this awesome album Ken...I love to drive the backroads searching for these old treasures as someday they will be gone forever but the memories will remain by the image captures we gather..Take a look at my barn albums as I've got some classic's...Thanks for sharing & God's Blessings from Celina,Texas...Ken

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.05.29 at 01:39:41 PDT

hi, i like to see all the photos of the tobacco fields in ontario(tobacco belt) between 1960 and 1980 to remember some good times i spent overthere in those years. thanks

said claude769 2006.03.23 at 15:36:49 PST

Hi Ken, a great album of barns. I do like the picture called Once a working tobacco barn. I invite you to look at my album of barns and let me know what you think. James

said lookingonn 2006.03.12 at 03:22:08 PST

Thanks for these wonderful pictures. Regarding the two barns in Prince George's County, could you tell me where they were taken ? Near what city/town ?

said ecola15 2005.11.09 at 11:22:47 PST

Hi Ken, Great story and beautiful photographs of these barns. I really enjoyed looking at them, and reading your captions. Ontario also has a tobacco growing industry, but I'm not aware of their situation at the present. It would be something worthwhile looking into. Thanks for sharing! Ina in Canada

said inicolae 2005.08.31 at 21:53:37 PDT

Hello and greetings from Kentucky. As you may know Kentucky once was a huge tobacco growing state. Nearly every farm had a tobacco barn, many times 2 to 3 or more. Acre after acre as you drove along the highway of tobacco. Today, we still have the barns, but the tobacco fields are nearly gone. I once had a 28000+ burley tobacco base on my farm. Farm after farm was paid for with tobacco. But what few tobacco farmers in Kentucky are left, many are reaching their 60's. It was nice to see the old barns. Thanks for sharing... Darrell

said worldwide1001 2005.08.30 at 22:38:16 PDT

Hello and greetings from Kentucky. As you may know Kentucky once was a huge tobacco growing state. Nearly every farm had a tobacco barn, many times 2 to 3 or more. Acre after acre as you drove along the highway of tobacco. Today, we still have the barns, but the tobacco fields are nearly gone. I once had a 28000+ burley tobacco base on my farm. Farm after farm was paid for with tobacco. But what few tobacco farmers in Kentucky are left, many are reaching their 60's. It was nice to see the old barns. Thanks for sharing... Darrell

said worldwide1001 2005.08.30 at 22:38:16 PDT

Dear Ken, Beautiful Photograhy Journey you have bought into this Lovely & Gentle Album through The Old Barns and Fields. I have downloaded some of these and they look just wonderful. When Webshots fixes the downloading problem I shall return, Thank You.. & God Bless.. Bella. Australian Based.

said xxvxx 2005.08.24 at 03:34:00 PDT

Fascinating tour of the tobacco ruins. Interesting history and fine photos.

said thelpirot 2005.08.18 at 16:24:17 PDT

Interesting trip. Peaceful, quite, life in harmony is what your pictures brought to mind. Helen and I have driven through Tennessee and saw the tobacco farms there. However, I don't remember any barns, although they must have had them. I've seen drying racks of tobacco on National Geographic (TV). None of those images seems as peaceful as your picture. Thanks for sharing. Ed/Albuquerque

said edandhelen 2005.08.17 at 00:54:35 PDT

Hi Ken Thanks for the kind words on my Maine album. I enjoyed looking at your different album's, especially the old barns and tobacco fields. I'm from Skowhegan originally. We just took a day trip up to Acadia this past weekend. It is such a beautiful place. Great photo albums, hope to see more in the future. Daryl/Mainer112

said mainer112 2005.06.29 at 11:57:23 PDT

Hi Ken, a few days ago it was you yesterday me, Wonderful a lot of work but wonderful to hear from lots of new people from around this wonderful world of ours. Love the barns, it is always a shame when an old local industry falls apart. a friend of mine toured Nevada and photographed the old derelict mines, such a shame. Glad that somebody like you takes an interest. Keep up the good work Ken

said hircock100 2005.06.25 at 20:06:12 PDT

Hi Ken, Thanks so much for stopping by my Family History album. I appreciate your kind words, and I want to encourage you to do as you mentioned with your family history - how fascinating that will be (please let me know when it's up). Love these barns (just happens that I work for the NTHP) and have spent many happy times in So. MD, St. Mary's Co. in particular. When I'm not running so late, I'll stop by to see Point Lookout and think of eating crabs - yum! Thanks and best regards- Lynne from Virginia

said donolew 2005.06.21 at 05:06:38 PDT

Hi Ken, Thakyou so much for your entry in my Flower Album. I have been featured once with this album, and I don't think I will be featured again. I have really enjoyed looking through your Tobacco Barns album, and found it wery interesting. Old things never die. A great album. Best wishes. Ray and Eileen. (UK)

said viking153 2005.06.20 at 15:15:56 PDT

Hello Ken, thanks for your kind comment in my feature album today. Love getting the opportunity to view so many other albums this way. These photos of old barns is really great. There's a lot of them. Very pretty countryside as well. Will be back to view more. Sharon/Arizona

said sedona908 2005.06.19 at 20:29:45 PDT

I'm from Maryland myself, your pics bring me home again. You really captured the heart of the beautiful countryside, Thanx, Pat, Anchorage Alaska, ;-)

said area49 2005.06.18 at 11:57:49 PDT

Beautiful, me encanta ! Thanks for share, Jeny

said jenalpa 2005.06.18 at 06:42:30 PDT

wonderful album. great composition.

said agustinguti 2005.06.02 at 08:26:26 PDT

Hi Ken. Thanks for the kind comments on my album. Your photos are realy beautiful, thank you for sharing. Merci. Luc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

said maxeclip 2005.06.02 at 03:33:43 PDT