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    Hurricane Sandy flood damage cars parked at airport

    Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: Storm Damaged Cars

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    In late October 2012 the east coast of the United States was pummeled by Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. Sandy swept...

    The Story of Gennie Pilarski

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    Genevieve "Gennie" Pilarski quietly passed away in her nursing home room one September day in 1998 at the age of 79.  Few noticed or...
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    Casualties of Copper: The Berkeley Pit, Montana

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    Tales of gold rushes and silver booms are often recounted from a nostalgic perspective, driven by tall tales of adventures into the lawless Wild...

    Abandoned: Old Reid Memorial Hospital

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    The original Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, was built in 1905 and served the community for over one hundred years. During that time...

    Ambassador Apartments of Gary, Indiana

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    There certainly isn't a dearth of classic early twentieth century architecture around Gary, Indiana. Another fine example is that of the Ambassador Apartments at...
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    Blue Ridge Blight on Afton Mountain

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    In the 1950s and 60s the motor court rest stop at Rockfish Gap on Afton Mountain was a motoring mecca, offering Virginia motorists a...
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    Uncovering the history of the abandoned, forgotten, and unexplained.