Back in 2017, Robert Muir made a pilgrimage to Holcomb, Kansas--the little town made (in)famous by Truman Capote in the book we discussed last night, In Cold Blood. Here are four photos he took, along with commentary:
"Holcomb lies about seven miles west of Garden City, which is where the Valley View Cemetery and Finney County Courthouse are located.
Holcomb's Main Street is a left off old Route 50. With just four blocks, it is a very small town, with small houses on the streets to the left and right off Main. The only building on Main Street that seems to have survived from the 1950s is El Rancho Authentic Mexican Food (I wonder if this could have been the cafe that Capote mentions?).
At Oak Street, I turned right. After a few blocks, there was a "Private Drive" sign, but the gates were open. So I drove in. It's a long, dirt driveway that runs about 200 yards down to the Clutter home; that is on the right and seems to be very well-kept. The Chinese elms on the drive are very picturesque; I wonder if they were replaced at some point, because in the pictures of the drive from 1993, the trees look quite old and frail.
I did have an eerie feeling when I stopped in front of the home."
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