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ruins and remains

potsherd

November 6, 2005 by Michael Shanks

Potsherd found in the ruins of the Stanford family mansion destroyed in the 1906 earthquake.

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end of industry

October 31, 2005February 26, 2025 by Michael Shanks

End of industry – remains of fishing on this tidal island in the borders of England/Scotland.

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post mortem

October 22, 2005February 26, 2025 by Michael Shanks

Photographs taken after the death of a child were popular in the mid nineteenth century. Daguerreotype, 1850s, eastern USA.

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Found photos

October 16, 2005February 26, 2025 by Michael Shanks

Fascinating website of photographs found undeveloped in old cameras – [Link – westfordcomp.com] Camera c 1947. (Thanks again to Sam (Schillace) for this link.)

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“Heritage USA”

September 24, 2005February 26, 2025 by Michael Shanks

Abram (Stern) has put me on to the recent Boing Boing link to photos of the rotting Jesusland built by Jim Bakker. Illicitohio.com spcializes in urban exploration in and around Ohio, photographing abandoned buildings and structures. They have a gallery devoted to “Heritage USA” and the PTL Club – 2000 acres of a Christian evangelist…

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Tucson

September 17, 2005February 26, 2025 by Michael Shanks

  Davis Monthan Airforce Base – the boneyard of mothballed aircraft.

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