
A photographer who seeks to capture images of 'old and dilapidated things' like abandoned industrial sites, happened to stumble upon one connected to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

When Michael Borek isn't taking photographs, he works as a freelance Czech interpreter for the United States government.

Borek has interpreted for Presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton.

A few years ago, the 56 year old traveled to an enormous lace factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, that has been frozen in time since the day it closed in 2002.

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Closed entrance: The Scranton Lace Company closed its doors in 2002 after being in business for over 100 years in Pennsylvania. Michael Borek, who works as a freelance Czech interpreter for the U.S. government, set out to capture images of the abandoned factory

Machines: The photo above shows the decades old Singer sewing machines that are assembled on the floor inside the factory

Executive: As he researched the history of the factory, Borek discovered that one of the thousands of workers was Hugh Simpson Rodham, Hillary Clinton's grandfather. The photo above shows what once was the executive conference room

Vagrants: Upon further research, Micahel Borek discovered that Clinton's grandfather spent most of his life working at the factory. The photo above shows a haiku-like musing from one of the many vagrants who have entered the property illegally

Mirror image: The photo above shows the reflection of the fireplace in an executive conference room at the factory

Classic: Hugh Simpson Rodham and Hannah Jones Rodham are the parents of Hugh E. Rodham (right), and he is Hillary Rodham Clinton's father. In this undated photo, Hugh E. Rodham stands next to his wife Dorothy Howell Rodham (left)

All smiles: Hillary Rodham Clinton, second from left, with her father, Hugh Rodham, far left, brother Hugh Jr. and mother, Dorothy, in the 1950s

Curtain call: The photo above was taken in the theater that also turned into the gymnasium in the lace factory

'I was very touched by the place when I was there, because people were sent home in the middle of their shift and they left many personal belongings there,' Borek told the New York Times.

'I didn't try to make it into social commentary, but more a meditation on empty space that started to have a life of its own.'

The Scranton Lace Company was once the premier producers of a variety of textiles ranging from napkins, yarn, lace, tablecloths and many others.

The property the factory sits on is an enormous complex that once employed 1,400 people.

It had a gym, barbershop, theater, four lane bowling alley and an infirmary for its employees.

Floral: Hillary Clinton has mention her immigrant grandfather a number of times in the past during campaign speeches. The photo above shows one of the former offices at the factory, which featured bright colored floral detailing

Imprints: Michael Borek never had the chance to meet the former senator until he accompanied her on her last trip to Europe as secretary of state. The photo above shows the stunning imprints from a lace display in one of the former showrooms at the factory

Connection: Michael Borek told Clinton's aides that he had photographed the factory where her grandfather had spent his entire life working. The photo above shows keys left near the factory entrance

Endless: Hillary Clinton asked to see his stunning photos of the Scranton Lace Company factory during the trip. The photo above shows one of the many endless corridors inside the factory

Thoughtful: Michael Borek says that Hillary Clinton sent him a thoughtful thank you note after the trip when she viewed his photographs of the abandoned factory where her grandfather worked. The photo above is of a local newspaper that was left behind in the factory

Bowling: One of the many features inside the massive complex at the factory was a bowling alley (above) where employees used to play against each other

While in the factory, which was once the world's largest producer of Nottingham lace, Borek said that he could feel the presence of the generations of workers who labored there throughout the 20th century.

As he researched the history of the factory, Borek discovered that one of the thousands of workers was Hugh Simpson Rodham, Hillary Clinton's grandfather.

Upon further research, Borek learned that Rodham was a Welsh immigrant who spent most of his entire life working at the factory.

Rodham married a coal miner's daughter, Hannah Jones Rodham, and retired from working at the factory at age 65.

The couple were the parents to Hugh E. Rodham, the former First Lady's father.

Beautify: The property the factory sits on is an enormous complex that once employed 1,400 people. The photo above was taken in a former showroom with a portion of the sign that read 'Beautify your home by Scranton Lace'

Abandoned: The photo above captures a row of abandoned offices inside the factory that created a variety of textiles ranging from napkins, yarn, lace, tablecloths and many others

Equipment: The lace-making equipment (above) sits untouched inside the Scranton Lace Company factory

Overseas: Looms (above) were brought to Scranton from Nottingham, England, and were three-stories high inside the factory

At the time, Borek was much more interested in the abandoned factory than the Clinton connection, even though Clinton has often mentioned her immigrant grandfather in speeches.

'My grandfather, like so many of his generation, came to this country as a young child, as an immigrant, went to work at age 11 in the lace mills in Scranton,' Clinton has said in the past.

Borek never had the chance to meet the former senator until he accompanied her on her last trip to Europe as secretary of state.

He told her aides that he had photographed the factory where her grandfather had spent his entire life working.

Clinton asked to see the photos and later sent him a thoughtful thank you note.

'It was just a simple twist of fate,' Borek told the Times of Clinton's connection to the factory. 'Kind of weird, but kind of natural.'

Details: The photo above shows the bottom part of an old loom that is covered in dust at the shuttered factory

Hanging: The photo above shows lace hanging inside one of the mechanical rooms at the closed factory

Royal blue: The photo above shows one of the old lace displays in a former showroom at the factory.

Programming: Piles of punch cards (above) used for programming lace patterns into the machines haven't been touched since the factory closed in 2002

Rubble: There are still rows of chairs (above) in the auditorium that also served as the theater/gymnasium at the factory

Plastic: Despite closing abruptly, employees still covered the old sewing machines in plastic sheeting at the factory

Rusted: Rollers (above) inside of the warehouse appear to be rusted inside of the factory that's been closed for more than a decade now

Green: The window above inside the factory shows how plants and trees have overtaken parts of the exterior of the factory since it closed



