"Down in the Holler" (by Josh Birnbaum)

David Conner and Tine Mayle rest in the car during a family fishing trip to a river in a holler outside of Chesterhill, Ohio, on May 23, 3009.

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David Conner and Tine Mayle rest in the car during a family fishing trip to a river in a holler outside of Chesterhill, Ohio, on May 23, 3009.
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The chickens of Steve Stanley run wild in his yard in Glouster, Ohio. He also raises different breeds of homing pigeons.

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The chickens of Steve Stanley run wild in his yard in Glouster, Ohio. He also raises different breeds of homing pigeons.
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Joe Junn, 3, plays in a toy car outside a garage in Stockport, Ohio, during a party on Satruday, March 7, 2009. The line of cars behind Junn are owned by the Six brothers, who own the garage and frequently fix and race cars.

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Joe Junn, 3, plays in a toy car outside a garage in Stockport, Ohio, during a party on Satruday, March 7, 2009. The line of cars behind Junn are owned by the Six brothers, who own the garage and frequently fix and race cars.
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Dave Antill, 65, lives in a camper in a holler in Stockport, Ohio, by himself. Antil has lived in Stockport his entire life.

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Dave Antill, 65, lives in a camper in a holler in Stockport, Ohio, by himself. Antil has lived in Stockport his entire life.
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Zanyle Hedges, left,16, and Chandra Hedges, 15, talk with Cameron Blosser at the mouth of the holler ouside New Straitsville, Ohio on February 14, 2009. Zanyle was testing the bike for his sister and saw Cameron outside working on remodeling his shed.

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Zanyle Hedges, left,16, and Chandra Hedges, 15, talk with Cameron Blosser at the mouth of the holler ouside New Straitsville, Ohio on February 14, 2009. Zanyle was testing the bike for his sister and saw Cameron outside working on remodeling his shed.
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The sun sets over Wildcat Holler outside of Corning, Ohio, near Wayne National Forest.

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The sun sets over Wildcat Holler outside of Corning, Ohio, near Wayne National Forest.
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Cheyenne Dixon, 5, reacts to an advance by Blake Stanley, 5, after they were playing in the mud outside in Greens Run holler in Glouster, Ohio, on May 25, 2009.

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Cheyenne Dixon, 5, reacts to an advance by Blake Stanley, 5, after they were playing in the mud outside in Greens Run holler in Glouster, Ohio, on May 25, 2009.
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Erica and Tommy Stanley remove cans from the back of their truck after being wed at the church at the end of Greens Run holler in Glouster.

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Erica and Tommy Stanley remove cans from the back of their truck after being wed at the church at the end of Greens Run holler in Glouster.
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Joe and Mary Christy live in a holler in New Marshfield, Ohio. They have a band called "Christy's Back Porch Bluegrass". They have raised kids and are now raising their grandkids.

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Joe and Mary Christy live in a holler in New Marshfield, Ohio. They have a band called "Christy's Back Porch Bluegrass". They have raised kids and are now raising their grandkids.
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Dolls and old railroad tracks are a large part of Cheryl Blosser's miniature collection. "I think I like to recreate the world in miniature," said Blosser, a history buff who lives at the mouth of a holler in New Straitsville. Blosser also works for the Little Cities of the Black Diamond, a group that preserves the history of southeastern Ohio's coal towns.

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Dolls and old railroad tracks are a large part of Cheryl Blosser's miniature collection. "I think I like to recreate the world in miniature," said Blosser, a history buff who lives at the mouth of a holler in New Straitsville. Blosser also works for the Little Cities of the Black Diamond, a group that preserves the history of southeastern Ohio's coal towns.
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Brandon Mayle, 4, son of Cathy and Brandon Mayle, shows off his squirrel in Chesterhill, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. Mayle once killed a bird and kept it in a Ziploc bag for two days under his pillow.

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Brandon Mayle, 4, son of Cathy and Brandon Mayle, shows off his squirrel in Chesterhill, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. Mayle once killed a bird and kept it in a Ziploc bag for two days under his pillow.
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Joe Sanborn and Deb John Giffen, neighbor mushroom hunting "I'll tell ya, you can't beat people in the holler." "I don't do much but I love huntin' mushrooms." "You find mushrooms and bring ;em home, but cooking them is the glory of mushroom hunting." "My old lady said, 'You should be gettin you a job.' I said, 'It's still mushroom season, honey!' I mean shit, I don't wanna jump into that."

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Joe Sanborn and Deb John Giffen, neighbor mushroom hunting "I'll tell ya, you can't beat people in the holler." "I don't do much but I love huntin' mushrooms." "You find mushrooms and bring ;em home, but cooking them is the glory of mushroom hunting." "My old lady said, 'You should be gettin you a job.' I said, 'It's still mushroom season, honey!' I mean shit, I don't wanna jump into that."
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Tina Mayle,

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Tina Mayle,
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David Conner, 21, watches for squirrels with Brandon Mayle, 4, son of Cathy and Brandon Mayle, during a squirrel hunting trip at their property in Chesterhill, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. "I don't know many 4 year-olds who can use a gun," Conner said about his young hunting partner, who once killed a bird and kept it in a Ziploc bag for two days under his pillow.

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David Conner, 21, watches for squirrels with Brandon Mayle, 4, son of Cathy and Brandon Mayle, during a squirrel hunting trip at their property in Chesterhill, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. "I don't know many 4 year-olds who can use a gun," Conner said about his young hunting partner, who once killed a bird and kept it in a Ziploc bag for two days under his pillow.
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Blake Stanley, 4, plays outside with the family dog, Shep, during a Sunday afternoon in Glouster. Blake usually plays outside while his father and grandparents sit inside all day.

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Blake Stanley, 4, plays outside with the family dog, Shep, during a Sunday afternoon in Glouster. Blake usually plays outside while his father and grandparents sit inside all day.
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Jon and Chris Vassar, 17 and 18, respectively, live with their two sisters, mother and her boyfriend in Corning, Ohio, but mostly have to take care of themselves.

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Jon and Chris Vassar, 17 and 18, respectively, live with their two sisters, mother and her boyfriend in Corning, Ohio, but mostly have to take care of themselves.
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Tom Pettit rests on his couch at his Glouster, Ohio, home. He likes to spend his weekends relaxing and watching TV while the kids play outside.

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Tom Pettit rests on his couch at his Glouster, Ohio, home. He likes to spend his weekends relaxing and watching TV while the kids play outside.
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Anthony, 6, peers out from underneath the trailer of Buck and Clarice Six as they pull up after a night of partying with friends and family down their holler in Stockport, Ohio, on February 1, 2009. Buck traded a '78 Camaro for the trailer and fixed it up so he and his wife could use it as a home.

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Anthony, 6, peers out from underneath the trailer of Buck and Clarice Six as they pull up after a night of partying with friends and family down their holler in Stockport, Ohio, on February 1, 2009. Buck traded a '78 Camaro for the trailer and fixed it up so he and his wife could use it as a home.
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Buck Six, left, and his brother Gary Six dance and sing to the Phil Collins song "In the Air Tonight" during a party at their garage in Stockport, Ohio, on February 28, 2009. The Six brothers frequently host parties in their garage at the mouth of the holler.

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Buck Six, left, and his brother Gary Six dance and sing to the Phil Collins song "In the Air Tonight" during a party at their garage in Stockport, Ohio, on February 28, 2009. The Six brothers frequently host parties in their garage at the mouth of the holler.
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Bo Forester, 19, rides a four wheeler down the holler in Stockport, Ohio, on March 7, 2009. "We call this 'going down the holler'," said Neil Carson as he rode behind Forester.

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Bo Forester, 19, rides a four wheeler down the holler in Stockport, Ohio, on March 7, 2009. "We call this 'going down the holler'," said Neil Carson as he rode behind Forester.
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Bill McDonald, 67, is a woodworker who lives in Carr Bailey holler in Millfield. He lives by himself.

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Bill McDonald, 67, is a woodworker who lives in Carr Bailey holler in Millfield. He lives by himself.
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The moon rises through some trees over Greens Run holler in Glouster

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The moon rises through some trees over Greens Run holler in Glouster
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Dirt marks and paw prints are left on a window inside a shelter used by Roger Blosser for his oil drilling rig in Corning, Ohio.

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Dirt marks and paw prints are left on a window inside a shelter used by Roger Blosser for his oil drilling rig in Corning, Ohio.
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Carol Pettit is bedridden due to an infection in her ankle. She was a nurse at one point in her life, but got involved with drugs and is trying to recover. She spends a lot of time living with her mother in Glouster, Ohio.

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Carol Pettit is bedridden due to an infection in her ankle. She was a nurse at one point in her life, but got involved with drugs and is trying to recover. She spends a lot of time living with her mother in Glouster, Ohio.
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Joe Sanborn moves a chicken from the window. Sanborn watches over John Mixon's chickens for him while Mixonlives during the week in Dayton, Ohio.

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Joe Sanborn moves a chicken from the window. Sanborn watches over John Mixon's chickens for him while Mixonlives during the week in Dayton, Ohio.
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Jerrod Vanoster, 21, digs to push mud away from a drilling rig outside of Corning, Ohio, on January 23, 2009. Vanoster, who regularly does manual labor for driller Roger Blosser, also enjoys metal music and smoking pot.

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Jerrod Vanoster, 21, digs to push mud away from a drilling rig outside of Corning, Ohio, on January 23, 2009. Vanoster, who regularly does manual labor for driller Roger Blosser, also enjoys metal music and smoking pot.
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Kaitlyn Vassar, 11, plays on a recently hung tire swing outside her home in Wildcat Hollow, near Corning, Ohio, on March 9, 2009. "We just call it holler 'cause we're hicks," said Jon Vassar, 16, Kaitlyn's brother, about living in the holler.

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Kaitlyn Vassar, 11, plays on a recently hung tire swing outside her home in Wildcat Hollow, near Corning, Ohio, on March 9, 2009. "We just call it holler 'cause we're hicks," said Jon Vassar, 16, Kaitlyn's brother, about living in the holler.
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A Clint Eastwood movie plays in the Glouster home of Nancy Pettit.

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A Clint Eastwood movie plays in the Glouster home of Nancy Pettit.
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Luther Weaver, 81, sits in a car with Tittie, 8, at his junk yard in Corning, Ohio, on March 6, 2009. Weaver lives in his car and a local resident, Junior Azbell, brings him newspapers and food, like the sandwich above his window, everyday. Weaver guards the old cars in his junk yard because he is afraid people will steal them. "The bastards robbed me blind!" Weaver said.

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Luther Weaver, 81, sits in a car with Tittie, 8, at his junk yard in Corning, Ohio, on March 6, 2009. Weaver lives in his car and a local resident, Junior Azbell, brings him newspapers and food, like the sandwich above his window, everyday. Weaver guards the old cars in his junk yard because he is afraid people will steal them. "The bastards robbed me blind!" Weaver said.
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Shelby Vassar, 9. plays with a red blanket at her home in Wildcat Holler, just outside of Corning, Ohio, on March 2, 2009. Shelby lives there with her four brothers and sisters, her mother, and her mother's boyfriend.

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Shelby Vassar, 9. plays with a red blanket at her home in Wildcat Holler, just outside of Corning, Ohio, on March 2, 2009. Shelby lives there with her four brothers and sisters, her mother, and her mother's boyfriend.
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A refuse mixture from oil and natural gas drilling sits in a pool near the driller.

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A refuse mixture from oil and natural gas drilling sits in a pool near the driller.
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Roger Blosser is an oil driller who works in Corning, Ohio, with a rotary rig.

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Roger Blosser is an oil driller who works in Corning, Ohio, with a rotary rig.
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Old television sets and other appliances lie outside an abandoned trailer on the Miller family property in Glouster, Ohio, on January 6, 2009. The Miller property also has a large collection of old lawnmowers and cars, since the Millers own a small engine repair business.

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Old television sets and other appliances lie outside an abandoned trailer on the Miller family property in Glouster, Ohio, on January 6, 2009. The Miller property also has a large collection of old lawnmowers and cars, since the Millers own a small engine repair business.
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Howard Miller rests on the table after his wife Barb rubbed some therapeutic ointment all over his body. "If I were 30 years younger, I'd feel really good." Howard was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and he passed away in December of 2008.

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Howard Miller rests on the table after his wife Barb rubbed some therapeutic ointment all over his body. "If I were 30 years younger, I'd feel really good." Howard was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and he passed away in December of 2008.
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