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23-Jul-2021

Wayne

Wayne, Alberta

Our destination - the tiny, pretty well non existent town of Wayne.
The pub/hotel, built in 1913, remains - the drinking hole for the miners way back in the 30's.
The population at that time was about 10,000, but the Depression hit and mines started closing.
By 1957 the last mine closed. The population now is around 28.

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Raymond Ma05-Sep-2021 22:57
What a charming and nice looking pub for the 23 inhabitants. V
danad05-Sep-2021 08:21
"After the Gold Rush"...The words coming to me when looking this image with a nice warm light.
V.
Walter Otto Koenig04-Sep-2021 17:25
Very nice perspective, detail and warm lighting. "V"
Don Mottershead04-Sep-2021 16:15
Great light and interesting POV. V
bill friedlander04-Sep-2021 14:51
Nicely captured in the early morning light. It looks in pretty good shape. V
Neil Marcus04-Sep-2021 13:29
It looks like it exists as an interesting place to visit.
globalgadabout04-Sep-2021 06:03
a lot of coal mining towns suffered the same fate with the switch to gas and oil coinciding with the depression...the frontier ambience is appealing here...no point passing on the chance to down a beer here..
Helen Betts04-Sep-2021 04:59
Great shot of these nicely lit buildings that look like they're still back in another era. V.
joseantonio04-Sep-2021 04:54
a great composition and perspective.V
Carol E Sandgren04-Sep-2021 04:47
What a great shot of this cool looking town that almost isn't anymore! I like the wagon wheels lining the front of the structure. The name of the place seems to indicate it knew for awhile it couldn't last!
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