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...never to roll down the track again for its intended purpose.

Haunting.
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Stunning photography, Motts. What can I say about you that hasn't already been said? Maybe that seeing your amazing work makes me happier than a redneck in Walmart?

No?

Okay, well, you know how I feel about your photos. If I won the lottery, I'd buy huge prints of all my favorite Opacity shots to decorate my house with, and I'd fund your urban ex trips for the next ten years exclusively. Now back to the pictures...
Ephemera: Lunar Detroit
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no privacy! stuff that
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looks lonely
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this place is in good shape
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urgh thats just creepy looks like something out of a sadistic horror movie
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Dorm (definitely) 3 beds against each wall cubicle.. the office one can't see is to the right.This was a girls dorm . spent ..Nov.1950- July 1952,back then, you had to pass.what they called STAFF in order to go home..

Children should never have been subjected to this kind of weird place!!
Feb. 01/2010
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A great yet depressing gallery. What a damn shame, the oldest amusement park in the country had to close and is now just wasting away. At least the rides went somewhere and are hopefully being put to good use. Thanks to John Black for all the info!
Thanks Motts, I loved the gallery and the links you put on the gallery's main page!
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Celeste, it must be a girl thing, lol! ;)
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I have bad dreams about needing to pee and the stall not having a door or there being several toilets lined up with no stalls or multipul seats in one stall. This is the first time I've ever seen that dream come to life. Totally creeping me out that my dream is of something real and I didn't even know it.
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Selly the entertainment director taught me how to dance as well as shooting rifles. He also took many of the pictures at the ranch including Scott's BarMitzvah - What a combination.
The name of the restaurant on the corner of 44 & 55 and Libertyville Rd. is "Lombardi's". It is a very nice Italian Restaurant which is run by the next generation.
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The architecture in this area is gorgeous! I love the arches. The way you captured the light is especially stunning.
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What a terribly sad image.
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Gorgeous! I love the contrast of your flashlight trail against the decay of the building's paint. The light from the hallway to the left lends an interesting effect to the photo as well.
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I love this shot. What a small key that must have been to fit in that lock! When we think of prison keys in old-time penitentiaries, we often think of large, jangly keys, not the kind that fit this type of lock.

On a side note, I'll bet this lock was made by the York Safe and Lock Company way back in the day. Although a lot of those industries are dying now, York is a town full of factories (a lot of them are abandoned, Motts! You should come back and visit again!) and many everyday things are/were made there.