Fifth Street Tavern and UPMC Braddock Hospital on Braddock Avenue 2011

"Fifth Street Tavern and UPMC Braddock Hospital on Braddock Avenue" is a black and white photograph taken by LaToya Ruby Frazier in 2011. The photograph depicts a scene of urban decay in Braddock, Pennsylvania, with a large excavator in the foreground demolishing a building while a brick tavern and hospital remain in the background. Frazier's work often explores the social and economic challenges faced by working-class communities, particularly in her hometown of Braddock. This photograph, along with other works in the series "The Notion of Family," uses photography to document the decline of the American industrial landscape and its impact on marginalized communities.