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[This is a series of 10 photos about Red Fox Farm) Approximately 2 miles north of Skipwith, Mecklenburg County, Virginia is Red Fox Farm, part of which is visible from the highway. All images were taken from the shoulder of the road and restricted me to the beautifully maintained tobacco barns. The farm is an excellent example of late 19th and early 20th centuries tobacco farm in Southside Virginia. Robert Jeffreys acquired the property about 1887-1888 and introduced the flue-curing technique of curing tobacco to the region. He focused on growing bright-leaf tobacco, used mainly in cigarettes. The dark-leaf previously grown in the area was used for chewing tobacco. There are five tobacco or curing barns on the property, dates unknown, all are about 18' square with a single opening where tobacco was hung to dry inside. Four barns also have an open shed. Unskinned logs were the building material, approximately 8 inches in diameter. The gaps between the logs were chinked with clay and sticks (see image 6 in this series). The gable roofs have metal roofs. The setting is picturesque with many standing trees contributing to the aesthetics. The farms economic and historical significance and the well-preserved outbuildings typical of the times justified inclusion on the National Register of Historical Places June 10, 1993 with ID #93000508

See the National Register nomination form (in pdf format) for an informative discussion of tobacco growing and curing at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources
www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/058-0131_Red...

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Taken in: United States / Virginia / Skipwith (show map)

Taken on: August 20, 2020

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX420 IS, f/5.6, 1/80 sec, 29.6mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	29.6mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PhotoScape
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