Showing posts with label abandoned stores. Show all posts
Showing posts with label abandoned stores. Show all posts

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Store 13

From Joe Viger:

Shades drawn and warped. Paint peeled and cracked. A private drive secured by Honeywell. A brick foundation on bad luck at Store 13 is a one way ticket to the Backside of America. No chew today.

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Bartlett, NH

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Sure Signs of Recession

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From Chris St. Cyr:

Nothing says "recession" like the hint of a once-present company logo or painted-over typography. Wait, this is a blog about cool photos that capture the hidden and forgotten remnants of Americana, not about the effects of poor decisions by 20-somethings on Wall Street.

As much as I enjoy these images of old business signs, they are signs of a different kind. There are probably as many reasons for the closings of the businesses as there are signs along Route 41 on the West Coast of Florida. Here in 2010 it's hard not to see the connection of a bad economy and the backside of America.

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Way Down Yonder in Pawtucket, Part I

From Dave Brigham: I apologize in advance for this, but I often feel the need to explain my headline choices: I'll admit that befo...