Downtown Petersburg

Closed Doors

August 4, 2019 • 1 Minute Read ∞

On a sleepy summer Sunday, a few friends and I took a quick jaunt down I-95 from Richmond and ended up in Petersburg. A city of 33,000, the downtown suffered the same way most American downtowns do when their industry dries up, and what was once a vibrant shopping district was now a ghost town.

Shuttered storefronts

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Once lively businesses, bustling no more.

Closed Doors

Since there were so many of them, I decided to shoot some of the closed doors I came across. Even in their non-use, they all exhibited character and individuality.

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Locks and gates abound.

Looking Up

As we packed up to leave, I couldn’t help but notice a shot that would make even Ed Trask jealous.

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Divided skies.