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Water Pumps in Prague

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May 19, 2016

Old Lamp Posts and Water Pumps in Winnetka

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February 11, 2015

Old Lamp Posts Old Water Pumps

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A place for me to collect and share traces of the past before they are forgotten or disappear forever. The focus is on remnants of the past found in the urban landscape, especially in Lviv / Львів / Lwów / Lemberg, but also in language, music, etc.

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