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These photographs were made between November of 2010 and February of 2012 working in tandem with as many as five other photographers around the rural United States. Our visits included Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Montana, Pennsylvania, Colorado, West Virginia, and Idaho.
A clearance sign outside of the Family Dollar Store in Whitesville, West Virginia on Friday, February 3, 2012.
Punxsutawney Phil perches on the back of his handler, John Griffiths, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Groundhog Day, Thursday, February 2, 2012.
In Chugwater, Wyoming on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 9, 2011.
A man rides over to Tangier Island, Virginia on November 8, 2011 on The Mail Boat, the only daily transportation this time of year for the village of roughly 600 people.
Men work to move a trailer on Tangier Island, Virginia on November 8, 2011. The only way to get to the small fishing village of approximately 600 is via boat, limiting the mechanical equipment they have on the island for such tasks.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 9, 2011.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 9, 2011.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 9, 2011.
In Chugwater, Wyoming on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
The annual demolition derby event in Thermopolis, WY on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 9, 2011.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 9, 2011.
The annual demolition derby event in Thermopolis, WY on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
The Wyoming State Fair in Douglas, Wyoming on Thursday, August 18, 2011.
In Thermopolis, Wyoming on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
The annual Mine Rescue Competition near Gillette, Wyoming on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
The annual Mine Rescue Competition near Gillette, Wyoming on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
The Oregon Trail Bank in Chugwater, Wyoming on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 10, 2011.
In Chugwater, Wyoming on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
In Chugwater, Wyoming on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
In Thermopolis, Wyoming on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
The Harder Family in Thermopolis, Wyoming on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
In Thermopolis, Wyoming on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
(L-R) Ryan Slagle, 10, (hand visible), Justin Kaitchuck, 10, and Kris Clark, 10, carry recently caught snakes near the river in Thermopolis, Wyoming on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
Tourists in Yellowstone, Wyoming on Monday, August 22, 2011.
In Whitehall, Montana on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
In Whitehall, Montana on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
A young man leans against the wall in Cardinal High School while talking with friends and waiting on a ride in Middlefield, Ohio on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
The Whitehall Trojans High School football team practicing in Whitehall, Montana on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
The scoreboard at the high school in Whitesville, West Virginia on Friday, February 3, 2012.
A man stands outside of a Chinese Auction held by the Dixson family in an empty building owned by the Amvets in Glouster, Ohio on Sunday, February 5, 2012. The Dixson family managed to raise $530 to help pay for the testing necessary to get a new septic system.
Tangier Island, Virginia on November 9, 2011.
In Chugwater, Wyoming on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
Dusk in Ashland, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Young men smoke weed out of a homemade bong on Super Bowl Sunday in Chauncey, Ohio on Sunday, February 5, 2012.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra prepares to perform in the Braddock Carnegie Library's Music Hall in Braddock, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
Customers drink in Roper's Lounge and Lanes in Whitehall, Montana on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
Red Martin is the oldest man in Whitesville, West Virginia. A World War II veteran who lost half of his leg in the war and a former coal miner, he is looked after by caretakers on Friday, February 3, 2012.
TV cameras roll as fireworks explode over a crowd gathered to see Punxsutawney Phil's annual prediction in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Thursday, February 2, 2012.
Danny's Softee Freeze on the outskirts of Ashland, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.