Jellico: The Appalachian Coal Mining Town with an Explosive Past
Historic mountain community (my original hometown) has seen better (and much worse) times. The small mountain town of Jellico sits on the border of two states, part of it in …
Black and white photographs (and history) of the Hamilton-Lay General Store in east Tennessee
Historic store has been sitting at the Hamilton Crossroads for a very long time — but exactly how long? The old Hamilton-Lay General Store in Union County, Tennessee, was built …
Walking Tour of the Beautiful Chapline Street Row Historic District in Wheeling, West Virginia
Fine Art Photographer Keith Dotson Takes Us on a Walking Tour of the Beautiful Chapline Street Row Historic District in Wheeling, West Virginia
Historic Judge Mark Bird House, Built 1840 in Woodstock, Virginia — Now Abandoned
Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson on location as he shoots photos of this crumbling southern mansion. Includes a fascinating history of the house.
About the Vintage ‘Red Goose Shoes’ Sign in Port Gibson, Mississippi
Fine art photographer tells the history of the vintage neon sign for Red Goose Shoes in Port Gibson, Mississippi
Newbern, Alabama: Walking in the Footsteps of William Christenberry
Walk with fine art photographer Keith Dotson as he photographs ramshackle buildings in William Christenberry's footsteps in Newbern, Alabama
Abandoned M.E. Trew General Merchandise Store: Photographs, Video, and History
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson tells the story of an old country store found along a backroad in the East Tennessee mountains
This is Why I Photograph Abandoned Buildings
I view the photography of abandoned buildings as a form of architectural preservation -- a memory of at-risk locations that are endangered from the threat of progress, being condemned, or collapse. Here's one that I missed.
History of the Stubenrauch Grocery Located at 3521 Jacob Street in Wheeling, West Virginia
History of the Stubenrauch Grocery Located at 3521 Jacob Street in Wheeling, West Virginia