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  • 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
  • Looking through the ruins of an old destroyed work shed.
    The Shed Out Back.jpg
  • The Jaffe Building was built between 1914 and 1919 and was the home of a furniture business run by the Jaffe family for 50 years. It gained local recognition when it was associated with the Wilmington 10 and civil rights struggles during the 1970s.
    The Jaffe Building.jpg
  • This little shotgun house has yet to be bought and restored while the rest of the house on the block have.
    The Neighbors Have Left Town.jpg
  • A church in a small town that is either without followers or has moved to a new location because the building is for sale.
    The Gospel For Sale.jpg
  • Barns like these disappear when the crops are high and reappear when they are low.
    Island in the grass.jpg
  • While shooting the series Postcards from the South I managed to squeeze in one little self portrait.
    Self Portrait.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
  • 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
  • From behind the overgrowth this does not look like a school but that is what it is.  There are new buildings next door but those too have been abandoned for a much larger school 30 miles away.
    Schools Out.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
  • 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
  • What a strange mix of things to find in an old abandoned gas station/market.  When the road was widened it became difficult to stop and this business did not survive.
    Strange Mix.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
  • 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
  • A common sign in the old south.  As more land and homes are abandoned the more ubiquitous these signs become.
    No Trespassing.jpg
  • The front of this house does not look too bad but the back has collapsed almost completely.
    Tornado Damage.jpg
  • Like the previous house with the wrap around porch this house looks ready to move into.  The only signs of it's declines can be seen in the details.  When the road in front changes so does the chances of houses like this one lasting long.
    Neighbors.jpg
  • It looks as though the owners left the house running and that might be the case based on the substantial storm damage to the roof and shed out back.
    Left running.jpg
  • Before the small country road turned into a major thoroughfare a small gas station like this was enough but now it is just abandoned.
    Out Back.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
  • 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
  • Half of this cabin was splintered by a tornado while the other half seems almost untouched.   Too bad, because it was an interesting old building.
    Splinters.jpg
  • Although there are no signs of the old gas pumps this had to be a gas station.  What else could it have been?
    No Stopping.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
  • This important Wilmington landmark played an important role in the movie Blue Velvet.  The film industry has helped to revitalize this small port city.
    Blue Velvet.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
  • 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
  • An old tracker makes us think of a time in the past but this tracker is still used to haul wood.
    Chopping wood.jpg
  • Directly behind this old house is a new large house with a football field size horse pasture in front of it.  It is interesting that they left this house to fall in on it's own.
    Bigger and Better.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
  • Symmetric and simple as a warehouse should be.
    Alpha Storage.jpg
  • An old workshop built out of cheap and basic materials.  It's original use is history now and it is left to ruins.
    Tin Roof, Cinderblock, & Wooden Door...jpg
  • This building probably originally a small business that has since been converted into a church.
    Holy Tabernacle.jpg