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An old bench shows a history of abuse by time, weather and pigeons as it sits in the courtyard at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The prison was built in 1829 and closed in 1971 remaining abandoned for several decades before being re-opened to the public as a history museum.  A great place to spend a full day of photography.   

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film shot at ISO 100.
Exposure was 1/8 second at F45.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:150 dilution for 7 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.  Cropped to desired size in post.

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A garden tool shed and fence, circa mid 1800s, found in the village at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Yellow-Green filter on lens to help with contrast.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/4 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
4x5" negative scanned with Epson V600.
Slight palladium toning applied to scan in post.

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A strand of freshly harvested onions hanging near a cabin doorway, drying in the afternoon sun.  Found at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Wratten # 8 Yellow filter on lens to help with contrast.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/4 second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
4x5" negative scanned with Epson V600.

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A tool shed, circa late 1800s, found at the edge of the woods and a patch of overgrowth.  Located on the grounds at Batsto Historic Village in Hammonton, New Jersey.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Unbranded diffusion filter on lens to soften the highlights.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/15th second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.
4x5" negative scanned with Epson V600.
Sepia toned in post processing.

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A simple Hibiscus flower, it's petals still wet with rain drops from the night before and pollen clinging to its center.  Found next to our backyard pond.

Technical details:
Calumet 45NX large format 4x5 monorail camera.
210mm Komura Commercial F6.3 lens in Copal 1 shutter.
Circular polarizer on the lens to control exposure a bit.
30" white diffusion panel held over the flower and camera to soften and diffuse the direct sun coming from above.
Ilford Delta 100 B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 100.
1/15th second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 13 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
4x5" negative scanned with Epson V600.

Setting up the camera for the shot...

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The Church Hill Schoolhouse located on Landis Store Road outside of Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  I'm not entirely sure when this particular one-room schoolhouse was built.  According to St. John-Hill United Church of Christ records, a log schoolhouse was first built by the congregation on this location in 1750 and later torn down and replaced with a stone one in 1786.  I don't think this is that stone schoolhouse from 1786 though since the construction and architecture is probably from around the mid to late 1800s.  There is no mention of another school being built in the church records however.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Yellow # 8 filter on lens to help with contrast.
Ilford Delta 100 B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 100.
1/8th second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 13 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600. 

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The Kerst-Bertolet Mill in Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania.  The earliest mill built on this land was built by Johann Heinrich Kersten in 1725. Kersten shortened his name to Kerst as many immigrants did to make for easier pronunciation. The current mill was built in 1841, a 40'x 55' limestone mill standing 3.5 stories and covered with stucco.  The head race is fed from Manatawny Creek and the tail race empties into the pond.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Yellow-Green filter on lens to help with contrast and to lighten the foliage a bit.
Ilford Delta 100 B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 100.
1/8th second at F45.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 13 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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An abandoned former officer's dwelling on the grounds of Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

Fort Hancock was built in 1890 to protect New York Harbor from attack by sea.  It replaced an earlier fort called Fort Gates that was built during the war of 1812.  Fort Hancock included a series of concrete gun batteries built on large concrete foundations and 12 inch barbette guns. The cold war era brought in new defenses including Nike Missiles that could intercept jet fighters.  The surface to air missiles defended the skies from 1954 through 1974 when the fort closed as an active Army base.  The fort complex and it's remaining 35 buildings are now part of the National Parks of New York Harbor under the National Park System and remains a popular Summertime day trip spot with beaches lining the Sandy Hook peninsula and bike rental areas providing transportation for tourists. Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in the United States is at the center of the Fort complex.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/15th second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 9 1/2 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600. 

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A garden wall, doorway and encroaching ivy found at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Wratten # 8 Yellow filter on lens to help with contrast.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/30 second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  I had mistakenly included this sheet of Arista 200 in a developing batch of Ilford FP4+, thus the longer development time but the results seem to still be acceptable.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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A bend in a dirt road leads back towards more farmland at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Yellow-Green filter on lens to help with contrast and lighten the green tones in the foliage.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/15 second at F45.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  I had mistakenly included this sheet of Arista 200 in a developing batch of Ilford FP4+, thus the longer development time but the results seem to still be acceptable.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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A side door and steps to the Sexton's House at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  Built around 1850, this house was originally located on a neighboring church property but was later moved to the Landis Valley Museum grounds where it is now an exhibit and activity space.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Arista EDU Ultra 200 (re-branded Fomapan) B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 160.
1/2 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  I had mistakenly included this sheet of Arista 200 in a developing batch of Ilford FP4+, thus the longer development time but the results seem to still be acceptable.
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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The back porch of a house found in the village at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  This scene caught my eye because there was a certain New England feel about this house, both in the back and front.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/30 second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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Tack and saddle components hang on a barn door in the village at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/30 second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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An old split row fence and dirt path run alongside an herb garden at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
150mm Caltar-S II F 5.6 lens in Copal BT shutter.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/8 second at F45.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.  Cropped in post to desired size.

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The quiet porch of the corner apothecary store setup in the same way it would have appeared in the 1800s.  Found in the village at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Ilford FP4+ B&W Negative Film, shot at ISO 125.
1/2 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:50 dilution for 15 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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This is my final image from the series on the Norristown State Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  This is the rear of building # 18 which, from my research, was either an administration building or personnel building of sorts. It was built in 1879 and has been abandoned for decades.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film shot at ISO 100.
Exposure was 1/30 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:150 dilution for 7 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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The service door at the back of building # 17 at Norristown State Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  The structure was built in the 1880s and abandoned since the 1960s.  

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
90mm F5.6 Schneider Super-Angulon lens in a Copal 0 shutter.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film shot at ISO 100.
Exposure was 1/30 second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:150 dilution for 7 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.

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The front door of building # 17 at Norristown State Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  The structure was built in the 1880s and abandoned since the 1960s.  You will please excuse them for not leaving a welcome mat out.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
90mm F5.6 Schneider Super-Angulon lens in a Copal 0 shutter.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film shot at ISO 100.
Exposure was 1/2 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:150 dilution for 7 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.
 

Getting ready to setup the shot above... Thanks to my Wife for the behind the scenes shot.

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The south end of building # 17 at Norristown State Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  Patients would be rolled out onto these open air porch areas on either the second or third floors for fresh air.  The institution was originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Norristown.  This structure dates to around 1880 and was designed by Wilson Brothers and Company.  It has been abandoned since the 1960s.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
90mm F5.6 Schneider Super-Angulon lens in a Copal 0 shutter.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film shot at ISO 100.
Exposure was 1/30 second at F32.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:150 dilution for 7 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600. 

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Ivy encases a broken ground floor window on the south end of the abandoned building # 17 at Norristown State Hospital in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  The institution was originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Norristown.  This structure dates to around 1880 and was designed by Wilson Brothers and Company.  Norristown was historic as being the first institution in the United States to allow female physicians to practice. Building # 17 has been abandoned since some time in the 1960s and has been used at various times by firemen to practice rescues and fire fighting procedures.

Technical details:
Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
Fujinon-W 210mm F5.6 lens in Copal B shutter.
Kodak Ektascan BR/A single-sided X-Ray film shot at ISO 100.
Exposure was 1/30 second at F22.
Developed in Rodinal/Adox Adonal 1:150 dilution for 7 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius in Mod54 daylight developing tank.  
Negative scanned with Epson V600.