What is left behind when a community of factory workers and miners leave town
after the work dries up? Throughout Pennsylvania, company towns were created
for workers at nearby factories and mines as a way to increase productivity and
deter employees from unionizing. Located seven miles west of Kittanning,
Pennsylvania, Yellow Dog Village is an abandoned mining town that offers a
fascinating, haunting look into the industrial history of western Pennsylvania.
Those who have visited it and written about it agree it is one of the most
interesting abandoned places in Pennsylvania.

The photographer, John Mangine, was granted access to photograph the town in
the winter of 2017. His collection of photographs attempts to capture the feelings
he experienced while spending a day wandering through the remains of a couple
dozen family homes. With so many items left behind- toys, family photos,
clothing, it's as though the residents just up and left. There's an eeriness about the
town that can cause a visitor to keep glancing over their shoulder, just in case.

Road Sign

Welcome

Down the Hall

Red Chair

Pantry

Riley's Room

The Bird

Sit Down

Yellow Dog Village

Record Player

Staring 

Who's There?

Dusty Keys

The Piano

Cracked Door

Basement

Cable TV

Living Room

Plush Pile

Heading to Bed

Attic

Help Me

The Staircase

Knock, Knock

Bare Cupboards

The Horse

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