Strickland Cotton Mill, built in 1899 - Remerton, GA

[Corran]

I don't usually make my own thread but I thought this might deserve it.

Strickland Cotton Mill was constructed in 1899, and the resultant village that grew up around the mill was eventually named Remerton. It is a small sub-city of Valdosta, GA now. The mill was one of the largest employers in Lowndes County, and many of the houses built for workers are still used today. There were also churches and a school built in this "company town." This mill has been a historical artifact for this area since closing down in 1979, but is now scheduled for demolition.

A good friend of mine was able to gain access to the mill for a historical photographic survey of the mill, and we are both going to be shooting extensively in it before its ultimate demolition. Our first foray into the massive complex was yesterday, and I've got a few 4x5 sheets to show. I will keep updating this thread as we produce more work. We are planning on exploring options for a gallery show featuring these photographs.

More info on the mill and the city of Remerton can be found here: http://www.cityofremerton.com/history.htm

On to the photos. These were all taken on T-Max 100 film with a Nikkor 90mm f/8 lens and developed in Rodinal 1:50:

[ImSoNegative]

nice images, i particularly like the last one.

[northcarolinajack]

Good work. I spent my "paid" working life in the textile industry. We have many mills like this, but I have not been able to get inside. I have quite a few from the outside, closed.
Good luck and I will follow your progress.

Jack

Take a look: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-H...=photos_albums

[Corran]

Thanks, both of you. I am very excited to get in the darkroom and print these to 16x20!! Or at least the first and last. I have a color shot to get developed of the middle one that I think I'll like better.

Nice photos Jack!

[jcoldslabs]

Looking good, Bryan. Can't wait to see more.

Jonathan

[keith english]

Great tonality. I use to love Rodinal. Where do you get it now?

[Corran]

Looking good, Bryan. Can't wait to see more.

Jonathan

Thanks!

Great tonality. I use to love Rodinal. Where do you get it now?

It's actually marketed by Adox as "Adonal," but is the same formulation. I always struggled with T-Max RS, getting just the right development (always too contrasty). I finally tried Rodinal with this film just a few months ago and it's been much easier to deal with. Plus it's cheap! See here: http://www.freestylephoto.biz/12054-...odinal-Formula

[evan clarke]

Just Excellent..

[rjphil]

Nice work !!

[Petzval Paul]

Nice, indeed!