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.
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.
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
