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  • Thomas F. Black

    Thomas F. Black

  • inscription on a door panel. aurora, Mo, not too far away. appropriate that a monument-company truck come to rest in a burial ground. gross weight !0,000 lb. that's a lot a tombstones.

    inscription on a door panel. aurora, Mo, not too far away. appropriate that a monument-company truck come to rest in a burial ground. gross weight !0,000 lb. that's a lot a tombstones.

  • gotta love the horn. beep beep, out of my way, mister.

    gotta love the horn. beep beep, out of my way, mister.

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  • One and only general store in obscure hamlet of Oark, AR, in NW corner of state.

    One and only general store in obscure hamlet of Oark, AR, in NW corner of state.

  • Hwy. 103, NW corner of AR. Note misspelling. Well, it’s Arkansas, be greatful.

    Hwy. 103, NW corner of AR. Note misspelling. Well, it’s Arkansas, be greatful.

  • McLean, TX.

    McLean, TX.

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  • if ever you have opportunity to visit mclean, texas, don't. frames that follow indicate why. to all intents and purposes it's a ghost town, and to call it thus may be an undue compliment.

    if ever you have opportunity to visit mclean, texas, don't. frames that follow indicate why. to all intents and purposes it's a ghost town, and to call it thus may be an undue compliment.

    Largely abandoned town off Hwy. 54, NW Texas.

  • news flash: religion is big in texas. actually, huge, literally as well as figuratively. having espied this spiked cross from i-54, i pulled to the shoulder (illegally, of course), whipped out my polaroid and squeezed off this shot. cross must stand ten stories tall. church building provides sense of scale.

    news flash: religion is big in texas. actually, huge, literally as well as figuratively. having espied this spiked cross from i-54, i pulled to the shoulder (illegally, of course), whipped out my polaroid and squeezed off this shot. cross must stand ten stories tall. church building provides sense of scale.

  • 1956 nash ambassador, hwy. 54, nw texas. like many put-to-pasture abandoned junkers, it spoke to me.

    1956 nash ambassador, hwy. 54, nw texas. like many put-to-pasture abandoned junkers, it spoke to me.

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  • on to colorado. this rusted relic was spotted on hwy. 160 east of del norte.

    on to colorado. this rusted relic was spotted on hwy. 160 east of del norte.

  • nearby sat this 1950s chevy fleetside pickup.

    nearby sat this 1950s chevy fleetside pickup.

  • scene at mesa verde national park, colorado. it was a glorious day. full sun and in 70s. one might even have declared it "picture perfect."

    scene at mesa verde national park, colorado. it was a glorious day. full sun and in 70s. one might even have declared it "picture perfect."

  • abandoned standard oil (Now chevron) station and trading post on navajo reservation. while I was taking pictures, a najavo drove up in a beat-up truck. I looked for a gun rack and found none. he got out, introduced himself and proceeded to relate the sad backstory. said he worked there as a teen. when epa rules took effect in 1970s, standard oil was ordered to clean up the soil toxins. Instead, it effectly thumbed its nose at the edict and left the building behind. tanks remain in ground.

    abandoned standard oil (Now chevron) station and trading post on navajo reservation. while I was taking pictures, a najavo drove up in a beat-up truck. I looked for a gun rack and found none. he got out, introduced himself and proceeded to relate the sad backstory. said he worked there as a teen. when epa rules took effect in 1970s, standard oil was ordered to clean up the soil toxins. Instead, it effectly thumbed its nose at the edict and left the building behind. tanks remain in ground.

  • 1959 mercury commuter wagon, one of some 20K four-doors produced that model year. equipped with standard 383cid engine that made 280hp. it was a dog. my parents owned a 1958 mercury turnpike cruiser (sedan), which was bucket of bolts. note  skull on post. I was told ired owner traded car in on a camel.

    1959 mercury commuter wagon, one of some 20K four-doors produced that model year. equipped with standard 383cid engine that made 280hp. it was a dog. my parents owned a 1958 mercury turnpike cruiser (sedan), which was bucket of bolts. note skull on post. I was told ired owner traded car in on a camel.

    1959 mercury commuter wagon, one of some 20K four-doors produced that model year. equipped with standard 383cid engine that made 280hp. it was a dog. my parents owned a 1958 mercury turnpike cruiser (sedan), which was bucket of bolts. note skull on post. I was told ired owner traded car in on a camel.

  • 1950s f-1, ford's original pickup series. pair of spares rest against building. big sign reads "clabber girl baking powder. Praised by experts."

    1950s f-1, ford's original pickup series. pair of spares rest against building. big sign reads "clabber girl baking powder. Praised by experts."

  • next to "museum" (actually a convenience store offering tacky, overpriced souvenirs) sat this trio of cartifacts. newest is the 1952 chevy pickup. autos are from 1930s, a plymouth coupe (left) and ford sedan, both surprisingly low mileage.

    next to "museum" (actually a convenience store offering tacky, overpriced souvenirs) sat this trio of cartifacts. newest is the 1952 chevy pickup. autos are from 1930s, a plymouth coupe (left) and ford sedan, both surprisingly low mileage.

  • derelict ford sedan, up close and personal. for sale in as-is condition, no warranty. rumor has it that car was once used by bonnie and clyde, but no trace of them, not even diary of heists.

    derelict ford sedan, up close and personal. for sale in as-is condition, no warranty. rumor has it that car was once used by bonnie and clyde, but no trace of them, not even diary of heists.

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  • cabins? bring your own high-powered fan and six-pack of right guard.

    cabins? bring your own high-powered fan and six-pack of right guard.

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