How a Basket Empire Wove the Myth of America

How a Basket Empire Wove the Myth of America

The Longaberger Company was once a billion-dollar basket-weaving empire, employing over 8,000 people at its peak. Its headquarters in Newark, Ohio, was built in 1997 in the shape of a giant basket, complete with two enormous handles arching over a glass atrium ceiling. But after declining sales, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2018. The iconic Basket Building, which has sat empty for years, is now for sale.Ryan Miller, a photographer who wor…