LES BARR PHOTOGRAPHY

TRACTORS OF THE PAST

One of the things I do, on occasion, is grab my camera gear and take a drive around the many back country roads that are in/around my area. There are so many of them. So many that I can get lost on them, and really not sure where I am. A portion of the roads

DREIBELBIS STATION COVERED BRIDGE REVISITED.

Greetings all!  This Post was made before about the Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge that is located about a 1/2 hr. drive away for me in a town named Lenhartsville, PA.  The difference with this post is that this Bridge has been repaired & made to look much better than it was before.  The image above

ANOTHER COVERED BRIDGE

This is just another Image of the Covered Bridges in my area.  Out of the picture to the left is the old Flour Mill that still stands after more than 200 yrs.  Covered Bridges here in the area are very well kept in repair all the time.  They are important structures from our past. Thank

EPLERS SCHOOL

Pictured here is the old Eplers 1-room schoolhouse that was built in 1847.  This school was originally at another location not very far away in Bern Twp.  It also was scheduled to be destroyed by a wrecking ball, until some residents fought to have it preserved for History.  After many months of meetings with those

MY HOME TOWN

This is a bit of a re-post from before, but with a much better Image of the Fleetwood Auto Body Plant where the Cadillac Fleetwood got it’s name.  Fleetwood, PA is my ole’ hometown and where I went to High School. The Plant was formed in 1909.  Fleetwood Auto bodies were made here until 1931

SCHOOL DAYS

This is what remains of the old Frey 1-room School House.  This old 1-room school was in use when I was in High Scool back in the early 60’s.  Grades from 1 – 8 were taught here by a Mr. Gehert, a teacher I’ve never known.  Just how old this school is I really don’t

BACK INTO HISTORY

This is called a “Steam Lokie”.  Used a lot at the ole’ #9 Coal Mine in Coaldale, PA to haul coal from the Mine to the Coal Breaker that was nearby.  The Breaker is no longer there, but this is all that remains from when Coal was King in this area. Remember the song by

WHATS AHEAD?

I tend to like photographing leading lines that make you wonder what’s up ahead.  You never know what’s there. Thank you for stopping by. Les

MAKING PAPER

Located on the outskirts of Philadelphia along the Wissokicken Creek is the old Rittenhouse Paper Mill Town, also known as Paper Mill Run where paper was made in the early 1700’s. This is what remains of the Creek that powered the Mill.  I have no idea what the building is in the background.  This area