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Infiltrating Alcatraz
Mr. Nanney was the first property owner I ever interviewed almost ten years ago. Up until I met him,...

The McLendon Cabin
When Joel McLendon came to Moore County in 1758 to claim his grant of 200 acres, he selected a slope...

Maine House
Abandoned for over 50 years, this home was built in 1900 not far from the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine....

Dismantling
Seeing the dismantling of an old homeplace was a first for me. Thanks to a fellow photographer friend...
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