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A group of kids run across Woodlawn near 73rd St. across from the old Midwest Gulf State Factory. Only the floor remains of the Midwest Gulf State Company on S. Woodlawn. Like many other factories in the neighborhood, the Midwest was a solid employer…

The South Side of Chicago’s once proud industrial communities fell onto hard times during the 1970s and 1980s, changing from thriving working class communities to places far removed from local and federal resources, rife with unemployment, poverty,…

An after hours party on a farm outside of Solon, Iowa lasts through the night.

A man and woman get acquainted at an after hours party on a farm outside of Solon, Iowa.

A woman dances alone at the American Legion in Solon, Iowa.

Shots are poured at the American Legion in Solon, Iowa.

Friends take a snapshot together while partying just before close at the Solon Station in Solon, Iowa.

On costumer appreciation day at the Solon Station, words are exchanged between two regulars near the end of several hours of free drinks.

A couple dances at the Fireman’s Benefit in Solon, Iowa. The all-volunteer fire department puts on the benefit annually at the American Legion in Solon, raising money for new equipment and facilities.

The Crossroads Grill and Bar sits outside of South English, Iowa, a blip on the map in Iowa’s fading countryside.