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Today,
Alderson is only a memory, although a visit to the old site is a surreal experience.
There are dozens of old foundations remaining in a bone-dry field. If you look
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©Johnnie
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©Johnnie
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Although
Alderson's once vibrant downtown business core has vanished, the remaining historic
foundations have maintained their nobility on the barren prairie landscape.
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From a nearby
gravel road, it is nearly impossible to recognize the former townsite as prairie
vegetation has overtaken the remaining foundations. However, once inside, an
entire field is dotted with foundations. A closer look even reveals faint street
grids. |
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©Johnnie
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©Johnnie
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A set of
haunting ruins at Alderson blend with a stark prairie afternoon sky. |
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Foundation
ruins near the former site of the Alderson train station. |
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©Johnnie
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A
dramatic prairie sky hovers over the sun burnt land, which has slowly taken
over the sunken concrete ruins of Alderson. |
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Old
automobiles from days long past have been thrown into long forgotten foundations. |
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