If Everything Is Thrown Away, What’s Garbage?

Posted by on April 20, 2011 · 2 Comments 

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If Everything Is Thrown Away, What’s Garbage?  Desda, Clinton County, Kentucky
Early 20th Century Commericial Building, Desda-Wells Bottom Road (State Highway 3063) and Route 127, Desda, Clinton County, Kentucky
Whatever glory or charm that might have embodied Desda, Kentucky, has long since been thrown away by its more recent, miserable occupants.  The rural settlement is located on [...]

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Small Town Complex Included Apartments, Bus Station, Movie Theatre, Shoe Shine Parlor, and Shops in Middlesboro, Kentucky

Posted by on August 31, 2010 · 3 Comments 

Middlesboro Bus Station Tickets

In 1948 this small, but dynamic urban complex was built at 20th and Chester Streets in Middlesboro, Kentucky.  The building housed myriad local establishments including apartments on the second floor; the Park Theatre (see far left of photo above); four shops along 20th Street (seen in the above photograph), including, for a time ”Shoe Shine John (John Harris)” [...]

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