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TitleAbandoned 1931 Illinois National Guard armory in Cairo (pronounced CARE-o), Illinois, a small city at the southern tip of the state, wedged between Kentucky and Missouri. Once a booming river town of 15,000 population in the early 20th Century, Cairo declined into what some call a ghost town one-fifth the population a century later following several racially tinged riots and severe flooding, including one in 2011 in which the entire city was evacutedNotePhysical details: digital, tiff file, color. Applies To: Applies To: all Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.Extent1 photographProvision ActivityPublication: United States 2019 Publication: 2019-10-07 Usage And Access PolicyNo known restrictions on publication.Acquisition SourceDLC Stock Number:LC-DIG-highsm-59390 (original digital file)