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Random Images ….
Here are several images that I might or might not have posted before. The first one of the ribbon cutting at the Bay Bridge entrance is new, I believe. The rest I might have posted along time ago, but I had just run across them again and thought that I might post them again. Here we go …
The top photo of the ribbon cutting is new and if anyone recognizes any of the people, please comment. I have no clue who any of the people are, as usual, but I am interested in knowing who they are. The aerial photo was taken before the Municipal Auditorium was constructed, so that must have been around 1954 or so. I think that the auditorium was completed in 1955, but that is just a guess for me. This Dons group was 1959 I believe…how about that Hopkins Boarding Sign on the the back fence wall? If anyone knows anything about any of these photos, please comment. Thanks for looking and please check back … Frank
New York City 1931 ….
This row of billboard advertising in New York City was located on 12th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Avenues. 12th Avenue runs north and south next to the Hudson River up and down Manhattan. 42nd and 43rd Streets run east and west and will take you across to Times Square. On the right side of the frame is the Taxi or Hack Stand, at least that is what the sign says. I Google Earthed this address to see what is located here now and it looks like the UPS shipping store is here. I doubt if there are very many around today that remember when New York used to look like this, so I do not expect any comments. But the billboards on the wall are interesting and I am surprised of the companies listed that are still around today… GM, Gulf Oil, Heinz. And let’s not forget the Ringling Brother’s Circus. I can almost imagine Tony Soprano’s uncle going to the Hack Stand here to catch a ride across town to the Italian Social Club. Thanks for looking and I have some photos of Pensacola in the 1920’s ready to post, so please check back …. Frank
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