Photography
Keweenaw County’s Echoes of Copper Mining
Keweenaw County, Michigan, once the heart of America’s copper mining industry, now stands as a quiet testament to the rise and fall of an industrial empire.
Onion Domes of the Anthracite
While the coal industry has come and gone, Slavic churches have remained a backbone of the community for over a century. They offer tranquility and craftsmanship in a world that is increasingly devoid of both.
When There’s Trouble Around
It’s been nine exhausting years of the Trump era, and we’re due for four more. I maintain that the United States has always been fascist, but it’s now turned a corner and the veneer of democracy is gone. This time around, it’s more ominous.
Photographing Mid-Century Detroit
This riveting father-son collaboration is at the Library of Michigan in Lansing closes tomorrow.
The Elements of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is one city made of hundreds of distinct enclaves. Variation is richness, diversity is beauty. - A photo essay by Karen Lillis.
A Coal Miner’s Legacy
Touring the area my grandmother grew up, only a few hints of the coal mining history remain.
The Last of Cleveland’s ArtCraft Building
It wasn’t the sale of the building that came as a shock - it was the buyer that caught the Cleveland art community off guard.
East Palestine – A Portrait
To Breathe Again: Living Along Sulphur Run
The Nature of Chicago Music
Music and nature are two core places where people report to experiencing and channeling the divine.
The Relics of Morton Grove, Illinois
All Saints Parish has a special status within the Catholic church because of the massive collection of relics that adorn its walls, vestibules, and nooks.
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