Hey everyone! So I explored the city of Wilkes-Barre recently (on a Sunday, which I don’t suggest to anyone if you’re looking for stores to be open) and saw some really cool stuff. First off, the city used to be pretty wealthy from the coal business before it collapsed; its evidence still remains in the incredible early 20th century architecture that makes up the city. The demise of that coal industry is also evident, with most buildings abandoned, for rent, or repurposed as a campus structure by one of the many colleges in the city. So basically it’s a shell of a once booming-with-industry city, nestled in the mountains of PA.
The seal of the city, found on an electrical box. The closest thing to an explanation of the beehive symbol I found was this.
An abandoned bank on Franklin Street. Through the windows you could see the open safe, and if you look hard enough, open safety deposit boxes. I could have taken a million photos of all the beautiful buildings that are now skeletons of what-once-was, or what now house somewhat idiosyncratic-seeming businesses and modern day logos; a jarring juxtaposition of period architecture and the new millennium. I stuck with this photo though, since the interior is yet to be vandalized and is somewhat more “frozen in time” than surrounding buildings. 
Soo many great signs still left up around town from old businesses. They really don’t do store fronts like they used to.
Sweet little fluorescent glow tucked in an alley behind Main St.
I also stopped at the Hyperview mural to try and recreate my own cover to one of my favorite albums this year (and past couple of years, to be fair).
We had to wait until it was super dark to try and get these photos, since the street lights stay on and are right next to the mural. We waited as long as possible to get the least amount of ambient light we could.
See you next time.
xo Rebecca
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