"Youngstown: Descent into Darkness" (by Sean Posey)

This is a promotional piece for my project "Youngstown: Descent into Darkness."

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This is a promotional piece for my project "Youngstown: Descent into Darkness."
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Buildings that once housed steel company offices are now silent reminders of a bygone era.

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Buildings that once housed steel company offices are now silent reminders of a bygone era.
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Many neighborhoods around Youngstown are emptying out. Homes that cannot be sold, lie shuttered and vacant.

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Many neighborhoods around Youngstown are emptying out. Homes that cannot be sold, lie shuttered and vacant.
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Greenery pokes through the broken window of an old mill.

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Greenery pokes through the broken window of an old mill.
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With parishioners leaving town, a local church is forced to close its doors.

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With parishioners leaving town, a local church is forced to close its doors.
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Youngstown was once a major steel city; today it's a poster child for the rust belt.

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Youngstown was once a major steel city; today it's a poster child for the rust belt.
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An old Youngstown Sheet and Tube sign still stands, thirty years after the mill closed

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An old Youngstown Sheet and Tube sign still stands, thirty years after the mill closed
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube was a major American steel company. These rotting hulks are all that remain.

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Youngstown Sheet and Tube was a major American steel company. These rotting hulks are all that remain.
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Slag and old equipment litter the inside of Youngstown Sheet and Tube, closed since 1977.

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Slag and old equipment litter the inside of Youngstown Sheet and Tube, closed since 1977.
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Light glows through the decaying facade of the old Brier Hill works in Girard.

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Light glows through the decaying facade of the old Brier Hill works in Girard.
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An old sink is all that remains in a washroom at an old Youngstown mill.

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An old sink is all that remains in a washroom at an old Youngstown mill.
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A hole in a factory wall reveals nature's reclamation of the environment.

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A hole in a factory wall reveals nature's reclamation of the environment.
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Shadows dance on the rusty entrance sign of an abandoned tire store.

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Shadows dance on the rusty entrance sign of an abandoned tire store.
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An old tire store is a sad reminder of a once vibrant economy.

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An old tire store is a sad reminder of a once vibrant economy.
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Rail cars once moved steel from the mills on a daily basis; they could be heard echoing throughout the city, day and night.

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Rail cars once moved steel from the mills on a daily basis; they could be heard echoing throughout the city, day and night.
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Deserted and ramshackle houses are becoming a common sight in suburbs surrounding Youngstown.

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Deserted and ramshackle houses are becoming a common sight in suburbs surrounding Youngstown.
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In some parts of the city, closed businesses outnumber open ones.

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In some parts of the city, closed businesses outnumber open ones.
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Unemployment remains high as businesses have closed and jobs have become scarce.

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Unemployment remains high as businesses have closed and jobs have become scarce.
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A discarded toilet languishes in a gutted restaurant.

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A discarded toilet languishes in a gutted restaurant.
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The sun sets on industry in Youngstown, Ohio.

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The sun sets on industry in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Time and the elements have taken a toll on an old mill safety sign.

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Time and the elements have taken a toll on an old mill safety sign.
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The flag hangs limp on a house long since abandoned.

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The flag hangs limp on a house long since abandoned.
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The last of the steel mills in Youngstown stand as stark reminders of a bygone era.

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The last of the steel mills in Youngstown stand as stark reminders of a bygone era.
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Graffiti decorates the wall of an abandoned storefront in uptown Youngstown.

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Graffiti decorates the wall of an abandoned storefront in uptown Youngstown.
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