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Red Mill Poster
by Ben Prepelka
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Red Mill poster by Ben Prepelka. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Entrepreneur Ralph Hunt completed the finishing touches on his Hunterdon County woolen mill in 1810. The mill seat, located in northwestern New... more
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Artist's Description
Entrepreneur Ralph Hunt completed the finishing touches on his Hunterdon County woolen mill in 1810. The mill seat, located in northwestern New Jersey, was perched along a branch of the Raritan River. The dammed up river provided the mill with a steady flow of raw power, feeding an undershot wheel from the millrace. Although the mill put the town's people to work, Hunt's enterprise proved unprofitable over the years. Hunt eventually defaulted on his loan and lost all the family's property on both sides of the river. A string of subsequent owners, branching out into numerous mill operations, continued to struggle to prove the mill a success. Businesses varied from milling flour to grinding graphite and talc.
Today, the Red Mill Museum Village occupies the site were Spruce Run joins the Raritan River. This peaceful area is the perfect place for the museum's special events and programs. Along with concerts and week-long music-fests, the mill itself offers a collection of 40,000...
About Ben Prepelka
Born in western Pennsylvania, Ben quickly discovered that his parents were passionate about travel, photography, oil painting and wildlife. Being the youngest member of his family, he grew up exploring much of the eastern half of the United States at an early age with his older brothers. Ben's photography is about that part of his youth, echoing that same passion that his parents had of the Great Outdoors. Visit
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Linda Unger
Oh the reflection is amazing! Love the reds! Love how this looks! FAV! I've been in Arizona for 10 days! I have a lot of catching up to do!
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Linda!
Skip Willits
Beautiful Ben.
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Skip !!
Geraldine DeBoer
Beautiful.. Love the reflections and the colors. L.F.
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thank you Geraldine!!
Cynthia Wolfe
love the composition Ben! L/F
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Cynthia!!
Wes Iversen
Excellent clarity on the mill and the red pops beautifully out of the dark tones of the surrounds, Ben! Great composition and I really like the reflection too! L/F
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thank you Wes !!
Ruth Housley
Beautiful mill Ben!
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Ruth!!
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful landscape photo of a historic Red Mill along a river, with great reflections, colors, light, perspective and composition, Ben! F/L
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Morris!!
Marvin Spates
What a wonderful photo Ben, I totally love the colors and reflection!!! LF
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Marvin!!
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
A beautiful mill image with great reflection Ben.
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thank you Christiane!!
Lee Piper
Beautiful work!!! f/l
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thank you Lee!!
Jim Fitzpatrick
Awesome capture and setting! fv
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Jim!!
Patrice Zinck
Awesome capture Ben! :-)/L
Ben Prepelka replied:
Thanks Patrice!!