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There is an old building here in Memphis that I've admired for years. It's the old Memphis Brewery Building, at the edge of the bluffs on the Mississippi River. Some of you may remember a picture I posted here in the forum a few months back while working on it, and when finished, I posted it in my gallery (see link). It was built way back in 1890, and brewed Goldcrest 51 beer there from that time until 1949. By 1954, it was locked up tight, and has remained that way ever since. It is a grand old elegant building, and in it's day was a work of art in itself. The inside was almost like a palace, but when it closed down, most anything of value was taken away leaving a gutted shell. Last Friday, I finally got permission (after repeated unsuccessful attempts) to go inside and photograph it. I didn't know what to expect, and it was stripped bare, but still I found an amazing place. I was extremely rushed, so I didn't have time to really scout around like I would have wanted to do. So a friend and I rapidly went floor to floor while the man with the keys stayed on the ground floor ("Why in the world would you want to take pictures of this old eyesore?"). I shot both film and digital. The film work was more serious, but I shot some with the digital in case something happened to the film. The below posts are from the digital; I'll get the film back next week. The building had windows everywhere, but that was the only light source. Some areas were well lit, but other places were dark as hell. I'm gonna post a bunch here. My thinking is you'll really like them a lot, or you'll feel like the man with the keys. Um.... I think I've got a few leading lines here too! Hope you like. marshall