1/24/09

Ivory Glazed Terra Cotta Cornice - 41 Hartford

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Probably produced by Winkle Terra Cotta. Matching coping blocks and soldier brick vents on twin buildings.
1/21/09

Sold (For Sale: 1921 New World Altas)

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I'm selling my Atlas from 1921. Cover condition is poor, contents are intriguing (and sometimes amusing). Price: 30.00. I can accept a p...
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1/16/09

Q: Why does that tree have bumps?

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That's what a ten year old asked me last summer when I was walking Beau. A: It has a virus.

Tumbleweed snagged on Cornice

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Vitrolite

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The building on the north west corner of Grand used to be covered in black vitrolite. It was removed and replaced with black matte tile. Vit...

Sphere: Grand and Wyoming

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Parapet: Grand and Connecticut

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Tile on storefront on Meramec east of Grand

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20 years ago I took a series of print photos of the tiles on storefronts in China Town (San Francisco). If I ever have the time, I intend to...

Grand Ave circa 1971- 1975

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I believe all of this photos were taken by Walter Gunn. North west corner of Grand and Juniata. Currently occupied by Jay Asia. The Ritz (no...
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Quoined Brick in TGS

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TGS has a plethora of quoinage. If structural, quoins were part of load bearing walls; if decorative, they were made of a variety of materia...

WPA Post office in Santa Barbara, CA.

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1/15/09

Sarah & I go to Uncle Bill's then stroll Kingshighway Hills

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Sarah came to visit over the holidays and suggested we go to Uncle Bill's. Now she's back in NY working on a masters in Neuroscience...