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English: Popular Internet meme known as "The Backrooms". The photograph originates from a building located at 811 Oregon St., Wisconsin, United States, and was taken before a renovation. The image was first published on 4chan in 2011. In 2019, the photograph was included in the first post that introduced "The Backrooms" myth. It was not until 2024 that the photograph's true origin was conclusively identified.
Français : Mème Internet populaire connu sous le nom de « The Backrooms ». La photographie provient d'un bâtiment situé au 811 Oregon St., Wisconsin, États-Unis, et a été prise avant une rénovation. L'image a été publiée pour la première fois sur 4chan en 2011. En 2019, la photographie a été incluse dans le premier post qui a introduit le mythe des « Backrooms ». Ce n'est qu'en 2024 que la véritable origine de la photographie a été identifiée de manière concluante.
Norsk bokmål: Populært internettmeme kjent som «The Backrooms». Fotografiet stammer fra en bygning som ligger i 811 Oregon St., Wisconsin, USA, og ble tatt før en renovering. Bildet ble først publisert på 4chan i 2011. I 2019 ble fotografiet inkludert i det første innlegget som introduserte myten om «The Backrooms». Det var ikke før i 2024 at fotografiets sanne opprinnelse ble endelig identifisert.
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Source https://archive.org/details/backrooms-photos/807OREGON/DSC00161.jpg
Author Bill Magritz
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(Reusing this file)		 Photo was taken by Bill Magritz in 2002 while working for Bob Mazza, and published on the company blog in 2003. In 2024, the photo was re-released (with 109 others) by Mazza during a fundraiser, and uploaded to the Internet Archive by coordinator Ella Jameson ("Nimaid"). Nimaid indicated that Mazza "will be sharing all of the images freely" and CC0 1.0 Universal was indicated on the IA upload.
Camera location44° 00′ 38.88″ N, 88° 32′ 33.72″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Popular Internet meme known as "The Backrooms".

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The Backrooms

inception

2 March 2003

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44°0'38.9"N, 88°32'33.7"W

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