Closed for Decay is a photograph by Alan Kepler which was uploaded on July 1st, 2014.
Closed for Decay
The General Store is not ready for your purchases. Bodie is an original mining town from the late 1800's. What's left today stands in a state of... more
by Alan Kepler
Title
Closed for Decay
Artist
Alan Kepler
Medium
Photograph - Electronic Image
Description
The General Store is not ready for your purchases. Bodie is an original mining town from the late 1800's. What's left today stands in a state of "arrested decay" and is maintained by the California State Parks System, who took over the town in 1962 to make it a State Historic Park. On a daily basis miners would emerge from the mills and head for the bars and the red light district to spend their earnings. The mixture of money, gold and alcohol would often prove fatal. Newspapers report that towns people would ask in the mornings "Have a man for breakfast?" Meaning 'Did anyone get killed last night?' Infrared Canon 5D Mk II.
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July 1st, 2014
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Comments (1)
Stephen Kadwell
All of the body photos are great. I'm commenting on this one because of the title which I feel is superb. Firstly, I love a good pun, secondly it truly does describe the image and set a great tone. I love the glasses, the receipts, the myriad curiosities behind the counter. All left to decay. So many stories could be told from this one image.
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