This is an especially sad site to me. I grew up here. Once a thriving textile mill town 75 plus years ago. Now ALL the industry is gone and all the stores too. This is the WATER TOWER that once stood proudly over a town to proud of. The building below was originally the Company Store. It was built in 1910. Later it became the Belk's Department Store. Now a shell of a building as is the entire town. BUT if you notice the town still flies the American Flag PROUDLY! Long May She Wave!
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Alice gave props (6 Sep 2009):
A perfect entry for this theme, so well shot, well done.
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dp * gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Lovely oxidations and the UV is doing a real number on the bricks. dp
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Judy Wanamaker gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Fabulous entry. I love your angle on your photo, and how you included the flag. It adds to the poignancy of this all too common view. Excellent work, Karen.
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Al Gieryna gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Well composed, excellent for the theme!
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JOE FAILK gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Yes it rocks!! Vote
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John Tanner said (6 Sep 2009):
The decay of the building and that of the water tower are obvious.
What isn't so obvious is the decay of hope and prosperity for a generation of blue collar Americans.
We here in the Rust Belt are approaching the 32nd anniversary of "Black Monday" Sept.19th 1977.
Many residents still living in the Mahoning Valley compare the devastation of the giant Youngstown Sheet&Tube steel mill closing to the original "Day of Infamy" December 7th 1941.
On Sept.19th 1977 4000+ men and women reported to the Campbell Works to begin their shifts only to find the gates of the behemoth facility pad locked.
Without any announcment or warning more than a half century of steel production and full employment came to an abrupt and tragic end.
One by One as other steel mills and related industries locked down and locked out their work forces by the hundreds and in many cases thousands the Mahoning Valley watched 100 years of our proud heritage decay and rust.
Your Home Town Hit Home!!
Both excellent and sad
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Natalie S gave props (6 Sep 2009):
AND the POW/MIA flag as well. Perfect for the entry.
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John Linton gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Hell YEAH! Rad!
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Excellent!
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Ann Reece gave props (6 Sep 2009):
A sad but fabulous entry for the theme and yes, long my the flag wave. Voted yeah!
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elfriede fulda gave props (6 Sep 2009):
excellent entry
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (6 Sep 2009):
You have my vote.
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Jack Sills gave props (6 Sep 2009):
This gets a Big Rad Vote from me Karen :~)
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david ong gave props (6 Sep 2009):
nice entry Karen!
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Vidyavati Chandan gave props (6 Sep 2009):
nice
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Michael Ball gave props (7 Sep 2009):
Fantastic shot and entry!! Voted!!
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Jüri Vissak gave props (7 Sep 2009):
Cool find! Got my vote.
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Kel Casey said (7 Sep 2009):
Love it. Sad to me as well. Vote.
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Judy Wanamaker said (7 Sep 2009):
back to vote.
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eithne mythen gave props (7 Sep 2009):
Love the shapes and angles, the light and shade, and the colour, a sight that could be come more common if this recession lasts..
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Sandy Tyler gave props (7 Sep 2009):
Nice capture, but sad too, voted!!
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Karen K Smith gave props (7 Sep 2009):
Sadly excellent shot and entry...John Tanner gets Kudos for his comment too!
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Richard Knight gave props (7 Sep 2009):
First rate, Karen! Voted.
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Rob Roy gave props (8 Sep 2009):
Great image and theme entry... I like this a lot!
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Rebecca Sheehan gave props (8 Sep 2009):
love the title! voted!
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Heaven Man gave props (8 Sep 2009):
This fits to this theme! Voted!
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Jason Platt gave props (8 Sep 2009):
fits the theme to perfection!
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Regenia Brabham gave props (8 Sep 2009):
Fantastic! Has my vote.
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Litz Go gave props (8 Sep 2009):
Excellent entry, Karen!my vote
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Andrea Petersen gave props (10 Sep 2009):
Excellent entry Karen...I am from a small town also which was a thriving community at one time with many stores...Great entry and you have my vote!
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Loree McComb gave props (11 Sep 2009):
Super capture and yes, love the flag waving in the breeze - got my votge girl
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Zerina Phillip gave props (11 Sep 2009):
Blue sky look wonderful against the water tower. Good contrast. v
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (11 Sep 2009):
Terrific! I love water towers. New York City and Chicago are the only cities still installing water towers!
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Aaron Mythen gave props (11 Sep 2009):
Nice entry voted :))
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Gloria Childers gave props (11 Sep 2009):
The passing of history. Its so sad to see these old things leave us, to be replaced by a flat top strip mall. voted
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jen bellefleur gave props (12 Sep 2009):
i think you should do an "abandoned america" series....i love this shot.
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Warren ~Mangione~ gave props (12 Sep 2009):
Totally RAD! I think you nailed the theme with this one! They need to sho' you da money!!
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Joe Schaf gave props (12 Sep 2009):
Very Cool Shot! Voted: "YEAH!"
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Linda Houghton gave props (12 Sep 2009):
yeah! great entry - rockin the theme
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John Conneely said (13 Sep 2009):
Nice job , a reminder that we're losing so many great buildings. got may vote...
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Tori Lindo gave props (13 Sep 2009):
cool shot!
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Nelson Campbell gave props (13 Sep 2009):
Great entry - enjoyed the info...
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boyet gabion said (14 Sep 2009):
this photo deserved my vote!! great!!!
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Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (15 Sep 2009):
Like this alot well done !! voted !!
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Joerg Schlagheck gave props (15 Sep 2009):
Sad story but fantastic entry! Voted!
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Matt. (Deleted) gave props (16 Sep 2009):
YEAH! Rad!
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Richard Bruns said (17 Sep 2009):
Good photo; good story; good entry.
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Deborah Downes gave props (18 Sep 2009):
Very sad and so well captured. Wish I could vote more than once.
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Steve Baker gave props (18 Sep 2009):
Voted! Cool.
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Manon Boily gave props (19 Sep 2009):
it's sad but it's perfect for the theme. voted
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Christopher J Chalk gave props (19 Sep 2009):
Great entry, a winner Karen!
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Mary Brown gave props (19 Sep 2009):
Great entry!! The same thing happened to my town....a copper mining town. It's now almost a ghost town. Very sad.
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Mervyn Dublin gave props (20 Sep 2009):
Cool entry!!! Voted!!!
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Lanis Rossi gave props (20 Sep 2009):
Love it nice capture! Voted!
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Linda Houghton gave props (22 Sep 2009):
great shot, nice entry
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Ron LaFond gave props (24 Sep 2009):
"Yeah! R
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francesco scipioni gave props (26 Sep 2009):
excellent shot! my vote
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Shawna Loree gave props (28 Sep 2009):
I completely agree with John Tanner... This photo captures so much more then the actual physical buildings...
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Paul Lindo gave props (28 Sep 2009):
very cool....voted
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partha sarathi bose said (30 Sep 2009):
Good capture Karen, its a fitting entry in the theme and you know Karen, there are so many abandoned factories here at Calcutta and around Calcutta which really is very sad.
Thanks for the excellent work...VOTED -
Jan Hoffman gave props (2 Oct 2009):
Excellent -- YES
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Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (10 Oct 2009):
A profound photo and commentary - a big YES....!
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Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (11 Oct 2009):
Excellent image and very informative, both your commentary and the comments of others. Excellent!
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Jeff Ore gave props (14 Oct 2009):
Great shot
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Stefi Failk gave props (15 Oct 2009):
Excellent!
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Richard Bruns said (15 Oct 2009):
Powerful image ... excellent composition. Good entry!
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Connie Publicover gave props (15 Oct 2009):
got my vote ,great shot
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (18 Oct 2009):
This really rocks! Voted
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Sheila Floyd-Evans gave props (21 Oct 2009):
Couldn't be more fitting for the theme. Poignant, moving. Got my vote! (Karen, what town is this? The mention of Belk's got my attention!)
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JamesHarmon McQuilkin gave props (12 Nov 2009):
Very well captured, and balanced all around
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Alexis Gerard gave props (28 Nov 2009):
A sadly excellent entry. My vote,
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Debrah Leonard gave props (1 Dec 2009):
voting
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