While taking pictures of the Pioneer Village in Lander, Wyoming, I immediately thought of how they would look in sepia tones. I wanted to focus on their structure and emphasize their age.
The Pioneer Village buildings are part of the Museum of the American West. The main museum showcases a wide variety of artifacts from people who lived in this area in the mid-1800s to early-1900s.
The Guinard Cabin, circa 1902, has a rough plank and mortar construction. The overall brown color in the picture below hides the presence of a garden hose. A windmill and teepee blend into the background.
This storage shed and Saloon would fit right into an old time neighborhood.
The sepia tones highlight the lines on the Coutant House, circa 1890. There are great horizontal, vertical, angled, and rounded lines on this porch.
The rough construction of this Saloon’s exterior stands out in monochrome. The Hornecker Cabin was built in the early 1900s and renovated to show what early day saloons looked like.
Inside, supporting beams on the ceiling catch your eye. The mismatched furniture gives it a more realistic feel.
The Lander Fur and Wool Company building is a small, peeled log structure. The H.A. Smith Cabin is circa 1918.
The monochrome processing highlights the many textures and shapes inside this building. The sepia tones make everything appear older.
You can view short videos about each building on the Museum’s website. The buildings shown were moved from locations nearby.
Fort Rock Valley Homestead Village Museum in Oregon is similar to this site.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Black and White or Monochrome
A wonderful subject for the week’s challenge Siobhan. The sepia tone really does take one back in time to what the world must have look like so long ago. Terrific responses.
Thanks, Tina! 🙂 Yes, that effect does take you back in time.
This is over the top, Siobhan. Your documentation along with your photos is outstanding. That you chose sepia makes it stand out. Personally, I think you should send a link to the Pioneer Village.
Thanks so much, Donna! Thanks for the suggestion too.
Thanks for taking us back in time through your images of an old town. Using sepia tones adds to the aging process and was a great choice. Well done!
Thank you, Anne!
These work so well in sepia, Siobhan, with a look of old postcards!
Thanks, Sarah! Yes, they were perfect for sepia tone processing.
Beautifully Done! Sepia tones of your image tell wonderful stories.
Thank you, Amy!
Yea, these have a perfect feeling of aging in sepia. 😊👍
Thanks! I was glad to see the challenge so I could use those pictures.
Remarkable and sepia was the perfect choice for this place. I’ve never used sepia myself but I think I’ll have a go, if I can find a subject so suited for it as yours.
Thanks, Sofia! It’s a great effect for old buildings.