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An Early Predilection for Abandoned Buildings

This recently discovered color drugstore print shows an early preference for abandoned buildings that fully emerged in my work decades later

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Black and White Photographs of the Abandoned Bank, Built Circa 1902, in Poole, Kentucky

Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson at the site of an abandoned bank, built 1902, in the small unincorporated community at Poole, Kentucky.

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Itinerary: Abandoned Places in the Ohio Valley (Following the Ohio River Scenic Byway)

Here is the itinerary from our recent Ohio River Valley Road Trip For several years, I have been researching, shooting, and planning for a book about beleaguered communities along the …

picture of photographer keith dotson inside the abandoned Wheland Foundry site in chattanooga

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Exploring the Abandoned Wheland Foundry Ruins in Chattanooga (Soon to be Demolished)

After years of driving past the Wheland Foundry ruins, I finally got a chance to shoot them, with permission to go inside! I unexpectedly received the opportunity of a lifetime …

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Clearview, Oklahoma: Black and White Photographs and History

Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson for an abandoned places experience in Clearview, Oklahoma Follow along as Teena and I explore some of the historic ruins left in Clearview, Oklahoma, …

Black and white photograph of the historic Hamilton-Lay General Store in Union County, Tennessee, built probably 1975

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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 …

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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.

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An Oral History of Union Level, Virginia as Told by a Man Who Owns Much of the Abandoned Town

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson returns to the ghost town at Union Level, Virginia to record a spoken history from a man who was raised there and owns much of the abandoned downtown

Fine art photographer tells the history of the vintage neon sign for Red Goose Shoes in Port Gibson

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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

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Hollow Rock Update: Abandoned Structures are Being Removed

I've received word from a viewer that there's been a lot of activity in Hollow Rock, Tennessee, which I visited in June 2022. I'm learning that many of the old buildings I photographed there have been razed as well as many others I didn't see on that visit.