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Postcards from the South

17 images Created 16 May 2013

Mc Mansions are popping up everywhere and old southern homes are being renovated, gentrified or torn down. In this process some of the symbols of the old south are disappearing. Continuing the theme started with the series Southern Comfort, Postcards from the South looks for these symbols and tries to highlight them as exotic relics of an old an distant land.

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  • Harrell's was probably the store that had everything you needed back around 1903 when it was first opened.  With a Walmart less than an hour away it has become more of a landmark than an actual department store.
    Harrell's.jpg
  • While most of the old buildings in  downtown Wilmington have been remodeled into B&Bs, galleries or upscale shops and homes, north 4th street hasn't changed all that much.
    G. Stein Furniture Co.jpg
  • Looking as good as new this art deco classic built in 1907 has recently been remodeled.  Hidden away on 4th street far enough from the center it goes unnoticed by most.
    Art Deco 1907.jpg
  • When the street only has three businesses on it there is no need for a flashy store front.
    No need for a sign.jpg
  • This building probably originally a small business that has since been converted into a church.
    Holy Tabernacle.jpg
  • Religion is a very common symbol of the south that continues to be alive and strong to this day. This church has a plaque designating it as historical so for now it is not only symbol of the south but a protected one.
    Protected Symbol.jpg
  • When do we move in? Beautiful houses like these don't always survive change.  This house is on a road that use to be small but now is full of gas stations, auto garages and traffic.  It will probably be on the market for a while.
    For Sale.jpg
  • What an interesting building with a strange tower on top and the signs of removed wrap around porch. The front of the house is not occupied but the small back area is.
    Tower on Top.jpg
  • Behind this wall of plants and overgrowth is an old hidden two story home.  From the road the only noticeable sign of a home is the mail box.
    Hidden.jpg
  • A closer look reveals the home that is invisible from the road. Why it was abandoned is unclear but the new residents are plants and animals.
    Hidden 2.jpg
  • This building looks as though it was once a small factory.  Now it sits mostly abandoned and is used for storage.
    Yesterday's factory.jpg
  • Mobile homes are not often seen as a thing of beauty but in the south for many they are a symbol of the American Dream, to own your own land and have a home.
    The American Dream.jpg
  • Barns like these disappear when the crops are high and reappear when they are low.
    Island in the grass.jpg
  • Across the field from this barn is a new house.  It leads you to wonder if the owners bought the land just for the barn.
    Ideal Barn.jpg
  • What series of postcards from the past would be complete without a rusty old bike?
    Flat tire.jpg
  • Broken glass, old weathered wood, and vines growing over the shed out back are some of the nostalgic symbols of the old south.
    Weathered wood.jpg
  • An old tracker makes us think of a time in the past but this tracker is still used to haul wood.
    Chopping wood.jpg