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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Falling Down and Falling Apart

It appears that the building in the forground has deteriorated to the point of collapse while the rusted water taower still stands tall. the building was actually constructed that way as part of the processing of lead ore. The facility has been abandoned for fifty years.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Leasburg, Missouri, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro
Copyright: © Michael Bardot