photographs of abandoned places #23

 garment factory

 "Seven hundred fussy tailors"

The clothing business that became Richman Brothers moved to Cleveland in 1879, from Portsmouth Ohio. In 1916, a large factory was built, and expanded in 1924, and in 1927. It was a superlative enterprise for a long time. At one time, or another, it was the biggest garment factory in the country, with the most employees, with the most retail stores. They began with men's suits. They also mail ordered to customers. They were nationally recognised as a stellar employer in a 1939 Time article, in which workers received benefits that many (perhaps most) Americans do not to-day. After the brothers left the company, management was not so warm. They resisted unionisation, and wages were kept low. The end began when they were bought by Woolworth's in 1969, who closed them down in 1992.

 not the way i got in

 the north side, the blue tile has retained its color; the sunny south's faded

light through a skylight, i find a good image

A group of young photographers, some from elsewhere came to see abandoned Cleveland. This was one of their stops. One was a Local#58 Detroit electrician, one was from Dayton, another was from New York. I found photographers, who have taken many shoots of abandoned places, posting fotos recently. They were pleased, and had thought there was no entry. Last night, i found a foto of the pinball machines taken in 2015. One of the photographers, i met to-day, said that was the time frame when he had been there previously. To-day, i found a foto by a very well known local photographer, who took fotos in 2013. In his foto, the pinball machines were partially disassembled. Someone else is fotographed with an assembled machine in 2012. In 2009 a Chinese investor bought the building, and nothing has developed.

 Many ping pong balls were left over from a previous photographer.

Some people find places to leave rubbish. When do they scout places? Sometimes one thinks the place has not have had people in years. Home re-modelers search, and find dumping sites. One heap had a bath tub, and many one gallon paint cans. Several tires were outside on a sidewalk.

Am not sure at which height is the best in perspective, this is from the 6th floor. The steeple is St. Paul (Croat). Left, below center, is another church building.

 St. Vitus (Slovene)

 Immaculate Conception (Irish)