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- Gayety Theatre
Burlesque in Boston, MA. Gone now, more info here and here: …built in 1908 to house vaudeville-style “clean” burlesque shows… a stage that hosted innovative, racially integrated shows and that provides a window into working-class popular entertainment of the early 20th century Title: Drama unfolds in the life of a burlesque theater Author: Gregory M. Lamb Publication: […]
- Fordham Auto Radio
What: Fordham Auto Radio Where: Bronx NY – intersection of Warning Ave and White Plains Rd (?) When:August 2001 Details: Thoughtful submission from my cousin Suzanne and her husband Ray (then living in the NYC area where they both do this amazingly brilliant bio research). The place the ad mentions – Fordham Auto Radio is […]
- Villa Capri
Villa Capri Motel – San Diego, CA – Coronado area. Can’t remember much about snapping this one, we were visiting my Uncle out West and caught this gem.
- Ratcliffe Florist
What: Ratcliffe Florist building Where: 400 block of South Tryon Street – Charlotte, NC When:17 March 2001 Source: Detail of photo taken with a Sony DSC-505 Details: Just felt a need to share this ghost ad if not for the history – for the wonderful L. Frank Baum-ish typeface. The side of the Ratcliffe Florist […]