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Black and white photograph inside the Art Institute of Chicago, with large windows looking out to Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

Keith Dotson Photography

Art Institute of Chicago Windows, Looking out to Michigan Avenue (P1015787)

from $96.00

Black and white photograph of the front of Riverlore Mansion, a stately white home built in Cairo, Illinois in 1865 by a wealthy riverboat captain, who made his fortune on the two nearby rivers (the Ohio and Mississippi) that converge at Cairo. According to legend, the upper floor pilot's room was built to allow the captain to see the rivers from his home.

Keith Dotson Photography

Riverlore Mansion Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Architectural Photograph (A0020768)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the downtown Chicago skyline at night, with city lights reflecting in the black Chicago River.

Keith Dotson Photography

Chicago River at Night, black and white night photograph of downtown Chicago (Square format)

from $64.00

Black and white photograph of a historic abandoned house that formerly stood along Washington Avenue in Cairo, Illinois, but has since been demolished.

Keith Dotson Photography

Big Abandoned House in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD009949X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of an abandoned building on a city block of derelict or demolished buildings in Mounds, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned City Block in Mounds, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD009980X)

from $108.00

Fine art photograph of a rusty old Esso gasoline pump at an abandoned country store found along a back road. The fuel price was frozen at 33 cents, which occurred in 1967.

Keith Dotson Photography

Rusty Old Esso Gas Pump - Black and White Photograph (KD11868X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a beautiful big old house on a quiet street in a small town in the American Midwest. This photograph was shot on medium format black and white film using a vintage Hasselblad camera. Film photography provides a different look than digital photography and prints will display a pleasing amount of film grain and may appear somewhat softer than modern digital images. Be sure to look at the cropped detail images before buying.

Keith Dotson Photography

Historic House in a Small Midwestern Town - Black and White Photograph (Square Format) (554731_0002X)

from $64.00

Black and white photograph of a huge abandoned house wrapped in vines, found in a small town in Southern Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Epic Abandoned House in Southern Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD000010-1X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the components of a broken commercial sign in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Composition with Broken Sign - Black and White Photograph (KD007392X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the front of the abandoned historic downtown fire station in Cairo, the southernmost city in the state of Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Cairo Fire Station No. 1 in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD007405X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the vintage marquee sign of the long-abandoned Gem Theatre in Cairo, Illinois, which closed permanently in 1978.

Keith Dotson Photography

Gem Theatre Marquee in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD007362X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the vintage marquee sign of the historic and abandoned Gem Theatre in Cairo, Illinois. A theatre has existed on the location since about 1910, with several fires and reconstructions over the years. The theatre closed permanently in 1978.

Keith Dotson Photography

Marquee of the Historic Gem Theatre in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD007364X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of an ornate corner column that's part of an abandoned commercial building in a small Midwestern town.

Keith Dotson Photography

Corner Column on Abandoned Building - Black and White Photograph (KD009992X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a large, wooden shotgun house at 1102 Poplar Street in Cairo, Illinois. The history of the structure is unclear. It may have been a residence but could have also been a church or a commercial building.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned Shotgun House in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD007444X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a large, old house cloaked in ivy at 9th and Cedar Street in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Big Abandoned House on 9th Street - Black and White Photograph (KD007416X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a big, abandoned house covered in ivy at 9th and Cedar Street in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned House Covered in Ivy in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD007413X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a weathered white door set amidst dark brown composition siding on the exterior of a large abandoned house in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Door of a Big Abandoned House - Black and White Photograph (KD009956X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a tattered drape snagged outside the open window of an abandoned house in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Drape Seeks Escape from the Open Window of an Abandoned House - Black and White Photograph (KD009960X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of abandoned historic storefronts on deserted 7th Street in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned Street in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD007350X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the last two buildings still standing on a vacant city block that was once lined with businesses.

Keith Dotson Photography

Sole Survivors on Cairo's Commercial Avenue - Black and White Photograph (KD007338X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of an old abandoned house draped in dangling vines, found in a mostly vacant neighborhood in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned House Draped in Vines - Black and White Photograph (KD007436X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a historic abandoned house in an overgrown neighborhood along 8th Street in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned Historic House in Cairo, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD007427X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of an old street sign at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Street in a small midwestern town.

Keith Dotson Photography

Small Town Street Signs: Black and White Photograph (KD006830X)

from $108.00

Rusty Antique Iron Fence with a View of the Ohio River: Black and White Photograph (KD006760X)

Keith Dotson Photography

Rusty Antique Iron Fence with a View of the Ohio River: Black and White Photograph (KD006760X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a long vacant vintage DX gasoline station on the side of the road in a small town in southern Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Vintage Small Town DX Filling Station: Black and White Photograph (KD006752X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a long ago closed vintage DX gasoline station in a small town in southern Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Vacant Vintage Small Town Gas Station: Black and White Photograph (KD006754X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of an abandoned old filling station on a street corner in a small Midwestern town.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned Vintage Service Station in a Small Town: Black and White Photograph (KD006778X)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the big historic abandoned bank in Old Shawneetown, Illinois. Built between 1839 -1841, it's the oldest bank building in the state, and legend says the bank once declined to buy the first bonds issued by the city of Chicago, thinking the city had no future.

Keith Dotson Photography

Historic Old Shawneetown Bank in Southern Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD002212)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the front elevation of the big historic abandoned bank in Old Shawneetown, Illinois. Built between 1839 -1841, it's the oldest bank building in the state, and legend says the bank once declined to buy the first bonds issued by the city of Chicago, thinking the city had no future.

Keith Dotson Photography

Old Shawneetown Bank in Southern Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD002202)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the historic Peoples National Bank building -- originally the Cloud State Bank -- built 1882 in the small town of McLeansboro, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Historic Cloud State Bank Building in McLeansboro, Illinois - Black and White Photograph (KD002150)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the designs on an ornate antique brass door knob found on a historic library building in the American Midwest. (Square format)

Keith Dotson Photography

Antique Brass Door Knob - Black and White Photograph (Square Format) (KD002178)

from $64.00

Black and white landscape photograph of a big, beautiful tree growing on the grounds at the ancient Cahokia Mound Site near St. Louis. In the background are several mounds built of soil carried in baskets by Native Americans over 1,000 years ago.

Keith Dotson Photography

Big Tree and Ancient Mounds: Black and White Landscape Photograph (A0031274B)

from $108.00

Black and white landscape photograph of a big, beautiful tree growing near the base of Monk's Mound at the ancient Cahokia Mound Site in Illinois. Monk's Mound was built of soil carried in baskets over 1,000 years ago. Cahokia, once the largest city in North America, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Keith Dotson Photography

Tree Growing near Monk's Mound at Cahokia, Illinois: Black and White Landscape Photograph (A0031223B)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of beautiful but abandoned commercial building that's been sitting empty for many years in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Historic Building in Decay (A0020666)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of large, white house with peeling paint and broken woodwork, that has been abandoned and left standing wide open in a neighborhood.

Keith Dotson Photography

Big Abandoned White House: Black and White Photograph (A0020735)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of an old painted wall ad for Oscar Pepper Whiskey on the side of an old building in the city of Cairo, Illinois. Oscar Pepper established his whiskey brand in 1838, with roots as far back as 1800. The brand went on to become Woodford Reserve, still in production in Kentucky.

Keith Dotson Photography

Antique Oscar Pepper Whiskey Ad on a Wall in Cairo, Illinois (A0020578)

from $108.00

Black and white close-up photograph of a rusty street sign on Haliday Ave at 8th Street in the city of Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Street Sign 8th Street at Haliday Ave (A0020697)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a rusty street sign for Haliday Ave in the city of Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Rusty Street Signs in Cairo, Illinois (A0020685)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of fading and peeling billboard signs that once welcomed visitors to the city of Cairo, Illinois, which itself is faded and peeling.

Keith Dotson Photography

Cairo, Illinois Fading Welcome Billboards - Black and White Photograph (A0020498)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of beautiful, abandoned commercial building Cairo, Illinois, with the words "Special Offer" painted on the front. The pressed tin embellishments give the building a lovely, ornate archaic quality. It would look right at home in an Edward Hopper painting.

Keith Dotson Photography

Abandoned 'Special Offer' Building on 7th Street in Cairo, Illinois (A0020632)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of mostly abandoned Cairo, Illinois, with a rusty street sign in the foreground. Most of the buildings visible in this photograph are unoccupied and left to slowly decay.

Keith Dotson Photography

Street Sign and View of Abandoned Buildings in Cairo, Illinois (A0020681)

from $108.00

Black and white architectural detail photograph of Riverlore Mansion, a stately white home built in Cairo, Illinois by a wealthy riverboat captain, who made his fortune on the two nearby rivers (the Ohio and Mississippi).

Keith Dotson Photography

Riverlore Mansion in Cairo, Illinois Architectural Detail Photograph (A0020801)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the vintage sign outside the abandoned Gem Theatre in Cairo, Illinois. A movie theatre has existed on the location since 1910, with a reconstruction in the 1930s after a fire gutted the building. The theatre closed forever in 1978.

Keith Dotson Photography

Vintage Sign for the Abandoned Gem Movie Theatre in Cairo, Illinois (A0020527)

from $108.00

black and white photograph of the abandoned Gem Theatre in Cairo Illinois

Keith Dotson Photography

Gem Theatre in Cairo, Illinois (DSC01582)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a peeling painted wall sign for "Ayer's Pills for the Liver," probably dating to about 1900, on an old riverfront building in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Old Wall Ad for Ayer's Pills - Cairo, Illinois (A0020586)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a historic hand-painted wall ad for "Ayer's Pills for the Liver," probably dating to about 1900, on an old riverfront building in Cairo, Illinois.

Keith Dotson Photography

Ayer's Pills Antique Painted Wall Ad - Cairo, Illinois (A0020574)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the great Chicago skyline, as seen from the Adler Planetarium location on the lakeshore of Lake Michigan. In the foreground is "Man Enters the Cosmos" sculpture by Henry Moore.

Keith Dotson Photography

View of the Chicago Lakeshore Skyline (PA112273)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of rain-soaked benches and trees on the plaza at the Art Institute of Chicago, along Michigan Avenue. Sold out

Keith Dotson Photography

Rainy Day on Michigan Avenue at the Art Institute of Chicago (P1015802)

Sold out

Black and white exterior photograph of Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

Keith Dotson Photography

The Adler Planetarium, Chicago (PA112311)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the a well-worn metal staircase to the elevated train platform in Chicago. The steps include destination names.

Keith Dotson Photography

Steps to the L Train, Chicago, 2008 (PA112305)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a footbridge over a pond in Chicago's gorgeous Botanic Garden.

Keith Dotson Photography

Footbridge at Chicago Botanic Garden (PA112349)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a pine tree and sculpted round shrubs in the Japanese Garden at Chicago Botanical Garden, dreamlike in this light.

Keith Dotson Photography

Dreamy Japanese Tree in the Chicago Botanical Garden (PA112369)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the Chicago skyline with sailboats in the foreground.

Keith Dotson Photography

Chicago Skyline with Sailboats (P7032555)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the stunning world-class Chicago skyline, focused on the tall black Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower), which was the tallest building in the world from 1973 - 1998.

Keith Dotson Photography

Chicago Skyline Black and White Photograph (PA112268A)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of the sailboats in the harbor on the Chicago lakeshore

Keith Dotson Photography

Boats in Chicago Lakeshore Harbor - Black and White Photograph (PA112308A)

from $108.00

Black and white photograph of a boat on the Chicago River, dwarfed by skyscrapers in downtown Chicago.

Keith Dotson Photography

Boat on the Chicago River, Downtown Chicago - Black and White Photograph (P1015843)

from $108.00