The Remains of Detroit

The Remains of Detroit
Sean Hemmerle

Hastings Street
About working in downtown Detroit, Hemmerle comments, "It was odd. Everywhere we went in the Rust Belt, people told us, 'Be careful. Detroit is very dangerous.' But all of the people we met when we were working were really, really kind."

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