Shattered dreams despite all of their hard work. Abandoned places in the farmland and prairies of the American West tell the stories of the people who gave their blood, sweat, and tears . . . and sometimes their lives . . . in the pursuit of their dream . . . the promise of the American way of life

Desolate prairie landscape with distant trees under dramatic overcast skies.
Abandoned wooden farmhouse stands alone on prairie under moody storm clouds.
Weathered abandoned farmhouse with broken windows stands in open grassland under stormy sky.
Dilapidated wooden homestead with peeling paint sits isolated on the prairie.
Decaying wooden window frame with red vines growing up the side of an abandoned building.
Abandoned farmhouse and windmill stand in winter field under muted sky.
Row of bare trees line a rural field under billowing clouds.
Dramatic cumulus clouds roll over agricultural fields on a summer day.
Historic white country church stands solitary on prairie under dark storm clouds.
Small white prairie church with bell tower under threatening storm clouds.
White clapboard building with three rectangular windows stands against a moody sky on the prairie.
Industrial ventilation system with rusty pipes mounted on corrugated metal wall.
Weathered wooden staircase leads to entrance of abandoned building with metal siding.
Weathered one-room schoolhouse with bell tower stands solitary against stormy prairie sky.
Blue weathered schoolhouse with bell tower stands in prairie grass under cloudy sky.
Abandoned wooden farmhouse deteriorates in vast prairie landscape beneath dramatic clouds.
Dilapidated wooden church with Gothic windows sits abandoned in prairie grassland.
Solitary white church stands isolated on vast prairie horizon under dramatic sky.
Small white prairie church with steeple sits alone on grassy hill under cloudy sky.
Old barn and playground equipment stand isolated in misty rural prairie landscape.
Abandoned one-room schoolhouse stands alone on prairie under dramatic cloudy sky.
Weathered wooden house with broken windows and peeling paint stands isolated against a moody sky.

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ICONS OF THE AMERICAN WEST

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LANDSCAPES UNDER THE BIG SKY OF THE AMERICAN WEST

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Black silhouette of an airplane against a dark background showing the aircraft's sleek profile in flight.
A simple silhouette of a galloping horse icon in solid black against a white background.