Chair by the Window Grafton Ghost Town

by Edward Fielding

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Chair by the Window Grafton Ghost Town

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Edward Fielding

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Photograph - Photography

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note: the watermark in the lower right does not appear in the final print.
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First Place in the "Corners" art contest 1/25/2019
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A single broken chair in the corner by a window inside an abandoned home in a ghost town, Grafton, Utah. Fine art photography by Edward M. Fielding - www.edwardfielding.com
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If you like this image check out my blog post "Symbolism of the Chair in Art" - http://www.dogfordstudios.com/symbolism-chair-art/
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Historic Mormon settlement with peaceful, atmospheric surroundings on the south side of the Virgin River, adjoining orchards and farmland; last occupied in the 1940s. The town contains five original, partly restored buildings plus pieces of iron equipment and other relics.
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It was largely destroyed on the night of January 8, 1862 by a weeks-long flood of the Virgin River, part of the Great Flood of 1862. But flooding wasn't the only problem - One particular challenge to farming was the large amounts of silt in Grafton's section of the Virgin River. Residents had to dredge out clogged irrigation ditches at least weekly, much more often than in most other settlements.
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Finally the residents gave up and move to an other area leaving behind the buildings.
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The chair implying presence as well as absence.

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July 6th, 2018

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