Retro Photo

c 1928 AGFA JEGTAR ANASTIGMAT f8.8 100mm Medium Format 6cm x 9cm Camera. Picked it up in a antique store for $8.00 today. All parts function but shutter may not be snappy (yet) Appears that the bellows is light tight. Lens in excellent shape. Made in Germany. Apertures 1:8.8, 12.5, 18 shutter speeds Bulb, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100 with two focus point Fern (far) and Nah (near) See more here
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Agfa_Billy_Jgetar_8.8

. (note. This series was only made from 1928-1930. The thing on the top right is the viewer that you look down into and the image is right side up.). This is a real camera with leather covering in very good condition for a camera that is nearly 85 years old. The film is a popular medium format 120 so I may have to give it a trial.

Hager Mill 1791

I came upon this old mill stone that has been set in the walk around the City Park Pond. The embedding of this relic is a nice way to remember the historic mill and the man: Andrew Hager: likely a kinsman of Captain Jonathan Hager who settled in this area in 1734
http://millpictures.com/mills.php?millid=1467

Dunker Church

Dunker Church. Sharpsbug vicinity. Established by German Baptist Brethren. The name from the practice of full immersion as in "They are real 'Dunkers'". Site of the battle for this ground held by Jackson's Corps in the bloodiest one day of US history --  marks of musketry on sunny side above door and windows. Many a soldier fell about this old church that day. This is a most appropriate place and time to reflect on the Southron soldiers on Confederate Memorial Day 2012. 

1862 http://www.wpclipart.com/American_History/civil_war/Antietam/Antietam_bodies_in_front_of_Dunker_Church.png

Mobilis

Lee Equestrian

Overlooking the Antietam from the east side! With fields glasses in hand it must represent a reconnaissance of the approach of Boonesboro Pike and the middle bridge ot the Antitetam before the American Napoleon arrived with his big Army of the Potomac from South Mountain. Lee hoped for victory but only achieved a draw due to his skill and McClellan's ineptitude

Confederate Memorial Day

Frederick Cemetery. This day is an official state holiday in Kentucky and so I visited the Confederate where this silent sentinel watches over the many buried here from the battles of South Mountain and the Monocacy. The days also marks the birth of Jefferson Davis-Kentucky born and educated hero of the Mexican American war and president of the CSA.
This interesting shot has the effect of a glorious light

First Love

Eatin' Goober Peas

Festival of the Arts -- Frederick
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/on-the-homefront/culture/music/eatin-goober-peas/eatin-goober-peas.html

One hundred year old peanut roaster gets my vote as the most interesting item today. The unsalted nuts were delicious. This roaster runs on electricity, and it takes about 25 minutes to roast a lot. The lady from Randy's Candy told me they buy their peanuts in bulk from Virginia

With this being the eve of Kentucky Confederate Memorial Day, I was reminded that goober peas we're a staple for those starving Rebel armies, who sang,

Peas, peas, peas, peas
Eating goober peas
Goodness, how delicious,
Eating goober peas.