Sims, North Dakota
Very little remains of Sim, Morton County, North Dakota. A crumbling brick home being one of the few structures left.
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My Instagram Bottom 9; Because 2020 Sucked
Yeah, 2020 was awful. So why not embrace that before 2021 says "hold my beer!" So sticking with a theme, here's a look at my posts that sucked the most during 2020. The Lost Americana bottom 9.
Rural Matters: A Small Town Texas Mayor Faces A Major Turn-around Project
In a 2018 interview with Stamford, Texas mayor James Decker, he talks about the challenges ahead for an area that has been slowly dying. Not surprisingly he sees better days ahead. That's probably what got him elected.
150 Year Old Brewery For Sale Illinois
For sale, old brewery on 2 acres with over 150 years of history in a small town just over an hour from Chicago. What are you waiting for?
A road trip I never took, but have already been on.
This week I’m going to set off like I normally do every few months, on a road trip documenting rural America... I know what I’m going to find and it hasn’t changed for almost three decades now.
Baseball’s Fading Gems: Rickwood Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Lost Americana is going a bit off the topic from looking at fading small rural towns, for a brief few posts to explore the few remaining old ballparks in America. America’s oldest baseball stadium Rickwood Field is a must visit
The Return of the Drive-in Movie Theater
As social distancing becomes the norm, are drive-ins are making a return. Sadly it may may not last.
Rural Schools: A Battle Between The Unvictorious
Like many small rural high schools enrollments were continuing to shrink and the consolidation of schools is an almost annual occurrence in many state.
Rural Population Decline Hits Fastest Growing State, Texas Hard
Even though Texas is one of the fastest growing states over the last two decades, some of its counties have seen the highest percent of population decline of any state in the last 50 years
A Lost Americana book, personalized just for you.
The email list is growing and that means a one of a kind book giveaway. About two years ago when I started a real email list to stay directly in contact with those of you interested in the art and
“That Road” Contest
Win a 16×20 inch signed photo if you guess all the 10 states in these photos. After 25 years of trans-versing rural America, I’m catching up with Johnny Cash on the “I’ve been everywhere” front. With just 4 out of
The Old Overholt Distillery; One of the Coolest Places I’ve Photographed
There are a handful of abandoned places worth a drive halfway across the country. The Old Overholt Distillery was one of the. The Old Overholt Distillery is breath taking to behold and maybe even more so when you come upon
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