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Read MoreEver since the Model T, Americans have loved their cars - and no time saw greater auto adoption than from post WW II through the early 70’s. Then came the years of gas rationing … which begat the death of the rocket fast, big iron, gas-guzzling automobile. Buried in the woods of Georgia, somewhere north of Atlanta, is a graveyard of America's automotive history. Thousands of abandoned, color-rich and rusting cars, trucks and even a few busses from the height of America’s automotive love affair are scattered across miles of trails within acres of deathly quiet woods. Corroding metal, broken glass and flattened tires slowly melt into the ground. From rust to dust… Shot at Old Car City in May 2017 © John Schiller Photography
The Scranton Lace Factory was born at the height of the American Industrial Revolution. Once the world leader in the creation of Northampton lace, with more than 1400 employees at peak, two main buildings of over 288,000 square feet housed manufacturing, a beauty salon, bowling alleys, and an infirmary. Until recently, these buildings stood defiant to time, mother nature and the occasional trespasser - as best reflected int the face of this Administration Building. The final work whistle has blown. Scranton, PA abandoned, and now has lost another reminder of it’s manufacturing past as the Scranton Lace Factory was torn down earlier this year (2018) and is now only a footnote in America's Industrial history. Shot in Scranton, PA on Nov 5, 2017 © John Schiller Photography