craig_supplee Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Picture of and from my new super megapixel camera. Overcast day, fast film (neopan 400) and a lousy scan, but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Here's camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin_h1 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Nice shot Craig, interesting looking place, and a very nice clean looking camera. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 What Frank said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Thanks, I have no idea what the towers are or were used for. Their in the Irish Hills area in southeastern Michigan. The camera is an auction win, and is in like new condition, except for a very strong odd smell. I have smelled a lot of old leather on cameras, but this is really pungent. I leave it out of the case to breathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Out of curiosity, I Googled "Irish Hills Towers", Once upon a time, there was a man named Ed Kelley who lived peacefully on Brighton Hill. One day Ed found out that the Michigan Observation Company wanted to build a very tall tower right next to him, and that made him unhappy. He told the Michigan Observation Company how he felt, but the company went ahead and built the tower anyway. It was 50 feet tall! This made Ed Kelley very, very upset. To show how angry he was, he built his own tower, identical to the Michigan Observation Company's tower - except taller. Ed Kelley's tower was 60 feet tall! Thus began "The War of the Towers." The Michigan Observation Company added 14 feet to its tower. Not to be outdone, Ed Kelley added another 4 feet to his tower, making both towers even at 64 feet. Fed up, the Michigan Observation Company told Ed Kelley that if he kept up this competition, they would build a larger tower out of steel. Ed Kelley could not beat that, so he gave in. That ended the rivalry between the two, but neither tower won the war - they both stand exactly 64 feet tall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Forgot to add, nice shot Craig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Stuart, That is a fantastic story. I will have to look that up when I have more time. I did notice in lookng at the neg real close that the right tower does have one of those large binoculars up on the top like you can use at overlooks. Wonder just what they were looking at. The whole area has small lakes all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minhnguyen9113 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Both look nice, the picture and the camera. Minh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsalyer Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I found a more in-depth history of the towers at this link: <a href="http://www.lighthousedepot.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=2384">http://www.lighthousedepot.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=2384</a> <p /> Thanks for sharing. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsalyer Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 P.S. I also found some old photos for sale involving the towers at a "certain" auction website. Pretty interesting stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 WOW!! I guess now I have to go back there on a nice day to get some better shots before the old boys get torn down. Now...which camera and film to use...I don't have one (yet) from 1924... Thanks for all the research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick j dempsey Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 the most interesting part is the small pump house with the water wheel... it looks so out of place under those huge towers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 That is an absolutely fascinating story about the towers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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