Picher, Oklahoma

Urban exploration in Oklahoma
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Willard wrote:
Fiend wrote:I noticed that all abandoned structures had "TBC" spray painted on them, I'm guessing its some sort of EPA code.
TBC = To Be Condemned
Well that certainly makes sense haha.
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Fiend wrote:
Willard wrote:
Fiend wrote:I noticed that all abandoned structures had "TBC" spray painted on them, I'm guessing its some sort of EPA code.
TBC = To Be Condemned
Well that certainly makes sense haha.
Well finaly the mystery is solved!

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Here is a few more treats from our expidition for ya kids!

The school Mascott
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an old gas station
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inside the science lab at the school

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Outside Hoppys Meuseum

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another abandoned meuseum

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so tell me again why this place is deserted?????
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The government bought the whole town and turned the utilities off of the people who wouldn't sell out and leave. The town is in the middle of a Superfund site, polluted by lead, zinc and other mineral tailings from strip mining and deep mining all around it. IOW, it is little worse than most of the Four State Area, but the government decided to concentrate on it. Actually, it probably is quite a bit worse, but there are other areas that are pretty bad and a lot of our area is pretty polluted.
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Apart from the contamination, it reminds me of Allenton, MO.
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The whole Pitcher feature is now up at

http://www.abandonedok.com/picher/

Go now!
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pretty great collection its just sad to see a town die like that
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