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Shawn Dufour, a graphic artist from Whitman who sells photos online from his urban explorations around Massachusetts, displayed some of his spoils on a shed behind his home. ‘‘I’m a chronic sign stealer,’’ he said.
Shawn Dufour, a graphic artist from Whitman who sells photos online from his urban explorations around Massachusetts, displayed some of his spoils on a shed behind his home. ‘‘I’m a chronic sign stealer,’’ he said. (Globe Staff Photo / Justine Hunt) Globe Staff Photo / Justine Hunt

Getting caught in the past

Urban spelunkers find rewards worth risks

By Donovan Slack
Globe Staff / January 3, 2005

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It seemed the perfect day for a little urban spelunking -- exploring abandoned buildings or, in this case, a construction site, for signs of times gone by. (Full article: 825 words)

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