See Rock City Barn Black and White is a photograph by Debra and Dave Vanderlaan which was uploaded on January 12th, 2016.
See Rock City Barn Black and White
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See Rock City Barn Black and White
Artist
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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"See Rock City Barn Black and White"
by Debra and Dave Vanderlaan...
A real find, one of the classic
'See Rock City' barns
along a country road...
There were hundreds of these barns in the Smoky Mountains of Appalachia, roofs painted to advertise the famous Rock City. Since 1935, they have stood as genuine highway Americana, their bold white-on-black signs compelling both snowbirds and Sunday drivers to a spot near Chattanooga, Tennessee, where they could “See Rock City”.
But the Rock City barns that once dotted the map from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico are disappearing, bowing to time’s decay or being replaced by other marketing mediums.
In 2005, Rock City marked the 70th anniversary since the barns first appeared as advertising icons, fewer than 100 remain out of a rural network that once numbered near 900. Clark Byers painted the barns for three decades and became a legend in his own right by braving bulls, slippery roofs and lightning bolts. When he retired in 1969, he had painted some 900 barns in 19 states. He died in 2004. His successor, Jerry Cannon, has handled the brushwork on the barns Rock City still maintains.
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January 12th, 2016
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Comments (8)
Kathryn Meyer
Great B&W, Debra and Dave! I remember seeing these as a kid, not much in recent years.
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
William, thanks for your special Feature of See Rock City Black and White in our group Rural Decay! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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