Grandpa's Old Truck
by Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Title
Grandpa's Old Truck
Artist
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The tin roof is rusty from years of sun and storms, but Grandpa's old truck is waiting nearby to take to the road! This farm is in North Carolina, in the Smoky Mountains near the border of Tennessee...
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No commercial roof products are made of pure tin. Beginning in seventeenth century Bohemia, rolled steel was coated with tin to prevent rust. In the nineteenth century United States, "tin" plates or shingles were widely used as roofing material. The lightweight tin products were less expensive to ship. They were durable, with some manufacturers predicting 50 to 100 years for the life of a tin roof. Lightweight tin roofs saved money in construction, because they required fewer struts and beams. Tin roofs were painted as additional rust protection, usually with an iron oxide red paint or sometimes a pale green to imitate weathered copper.
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December 28th, 2012
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Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Kathy, thank you for the special Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Old Barns and Structures! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Darren, thank you for your Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Greeting Cards for All Occasions! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Joan, thank you for the special Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Autumn Landscape Photography! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Mary, thank you for your note and for adding a Vote too! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Neal, thank you for the special Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Sun Rays and Light! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Jessica, thank you so much for your Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Nature from Around the World! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Julie, thank you for enjoying and adding your Vote/Fave! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Krista, thank you so much for the Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Best Artwork Collections! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Krista, thank you for the Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Collectors Treasures! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Eva, thank you very much for the Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group Places you Visited and Would Recommend to Others! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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Jim, thank you for your appreciative note and for giving your Vote/Fave! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Jim Carrell
Another Vanderlaan classic; Your images are such a joy to gaze at and appreciate! Voted/Favorite
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Margaret, thank you very much for the Feature of Grandpa's Old Truck in our group North Carolina! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave