Detroit’s Mark Twain Library, which was closed in 1996 for renovations and never reopened.

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That is one of the saddest pictures I've noticed you share 😢

Detroit has been through some hard times.

@archaeohistories in old time memories there's guys who burned books because it didn't fit their beliefs... in neoliberalism times the librarys are on renovation...
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By far the saddest shot I've seen from your work. Books should be treated with respect, sometimes reverence.
@archaeohistories Is this real? Unbelievable, ridiculous.