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Grand Theater Sign
Alton, Illinois, USA

#photography #Illinois #AltonIL #Theater #GrandTheater #MovieTheater #Grand #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
The word "grand", all in lower case, is part of the old Grand Theater awning over the sidewalk in front of the theater.
November 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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Fire Escape
Old Industrial Building
Alton, Illinois, USA

#Photography #Illinois #altonIL #stairs #fireescape #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite
A black metal fire escape with 5 landings hangs from the side of an old 4 story brick industrial building.
November 22, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Ardent Mills
Alton, Illinois, USA

As seen looking across the Mississippi River from the Missouri side of the river.
#photography #illinois #altonil #mill #river #mississippiriver #blackandwhitephotography #BlackAndWhite
A large mill facility sits on the banks of the Mississippi River.
November 20, 2024 at 8:50 PM
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Sliding Door
Alton, Illinois, USA

#photography #Illinois #altonIL #door #brick #slidingdoor
An old wooden sliding door covered in metal sheets hangs on a slide bar attached to a brick building.
November 22, 2024 at 7:31 PM
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The Lovejoy Monument in Alton, Illinois. Photography by Notley Hawkins. #illinois #altonil #lovejoymonument #elijahlovejoy #abolitionist #tower #sculpture #publicart #memorial #autumn #fallcolors #notleyhawkins
November 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Grand Theater Fire Exits
Alton, Illinois, USA

#Photography #Illinois #AltonIL #GrandTheater #Theater #fireescape #blackandwhitephotography #BlackAndWhite
An exterior metal stairs and walkway serve as a fire exit from two doors on the side of an old brick movie theater sitting on a stone foundation.
November 22, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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#NoKings 2.0
#NoKingsIllinois
#AltonIL
#MadisonCountyIL
margo40.bsky.social margo40.bsky.social @margo40.bsky.social · Oct 18
Alton Illinois No Kings
October 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Melvin Price Locks and Dam
Mississippi River
Alton, Illinois, USA

#photography #illinois #altonIL #dam #locks #mississippiriver
A view of a large concrete dam across the Mississippi River taken from the riverbank just below the dam.
August 16, 2024 at 6:52 PM
mrwtr0102.bsky.social
#NoKings (6/14/2025) #AltonIL, #MadisonCountyIL, #NoKingsIllinois
originaltacoeater.bsky.social The original Tacoeater @originaltacoeater.bsky.social · Jun 14
Alton, IL March starting up. #nokings
June 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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The historic Snyder's building in Alton, Illinois. Photography by Notley Hawkins. #illinois #altonil #turret #building #architecture #notleyhawkins
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
rmperkinson.bsky.social
Gate Structures
Melvin Price Locks and Dam
Mississippi River
Alton, Illinois, USA

#photography #illinois #altonIL #dam #mississippiriver
A view of the large movable gates between concrete towers of a dam on the Mississippi River.
August 16, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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Clark Bridge
US-67 over the Mississippi River
Alton, Illinois, USA
#photography #illinois #altonil #bridge #Clarkbridge #cablestayedbridge #blackandwhitephotography #BlackAndWhite
View of the top of a concrete cable stayed bridge column with twenty separate cables draped over the top of the column and fanning out to support the bridge deck below, outside the photograph.
November 20, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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Drain Pipe
Alton, Illinois, USA

#Photography #Illinois #AltonIL #drain #drainpipe #brick #brickwall #BlackAndWhite #blackandwhitephotography
A white plastic roof drain pipe that changes into a corrugated black plastic pipe lays across the ground behind a brick building.
November 22, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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Blue and White
Alton, Illinois, USA

#photography #Illinois #altonIL #door #blue #fading #fadingpaint #peelingpaint
A white entrance door and garage door are in a brick wall painted in severely faded blue paint. Some of the blue paint is gone revealing previous white paint and the original red bricks. An electric metter, gas meter, exhaust vent and other electrical equipment can also be seen.
November 22, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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Clark Bridge in Alton, Illinois. Photography by Notley Hawkins. #illinois #altonil #clarkbridge #suspensionbridge #infrastructure #mississippiriver #river #notleyhawkins
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Another racist in #AltonIL This is Jake Heuermann of Alton, IL. I have the displeasure of knowing him. I guess his girlfriend is racist too. They drop racial slurs and laugh about it???? “Piece of garbage” is very fitting
#racist #alton #stlouis #racism #stl #blm
June 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Parking Garage
Alton, Illinois, USA

#Photography #Illinois #altonIL #parkinggarage #garage
The top third of the image is a solid block of concrete forming the structure of a parking garage, the lower two thirds are an open area that has been filled in with decorative concrete blocks.
November 22, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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Explorers
Alton, Illinois, USA

#photography #Illinois #altonIL #bus #bluebus
The rear end of three blue buses with the word "Explorers" written on the back of each jut from above the top of a wall made of large concrete blocks.
November 22, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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Walking by Grain Silos
Ardent Mills Alton Mill
Alton, Illinois, USA
#photography #Illinois #AltonIL #Ardent #ArdentMills #StreetPhotography
A man wearing jeans, a dark coat, a white hat and white sneakers, was down a sidewalk adjacent to large concrete grain silos.
November 22, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Please join us to show your support of the guy we need to replace (R)Mary Miller #AltonIL #flipcongressblue #jerseycountyIL #IL15 www.facebook.com/share/p/176W...
October 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A shooting death at Oakwood Estates in #AltonIL resulted in one dead and one in custody. I will continue following this story and the multiple advocates in the community as it develops.
DEVELOPING - Alton Police Investigate Fatal Oakwood shooting
1 dead, 1 in custody following the early morning incident
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March 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Continuing to spread this. #blacklivesmatter #racism #racist #alton #altonIL
nicoleee97.bsky.social nicoleee97.bsky.social @nicoleee97.bsky.social · Jun 1
Another racist in #AltonIL This is Jake Heuermann of Alton, IL. I have the displeasure of knowing him. I guess his girlfriend is racist too. They drop racial slurs and laugh about it???? “Piece of garbage” is very fitting
#racist #alton #stlouis #racism #stl #blm
June 2, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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February 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM