About fifteen years ago this photo was
returned from a photolab along with the photos I had taken.
I did not take this one, and it had been included by
mistake. Since the negative for the photo had (probably)
gone to the people who originally took the picture, and
since the lab said that there was no way to track down the
real owners, I kept it. I don't know why I am so fascinated
with it. It's not particularly good but I guess it portrays
a mood. I have always wondered where this photo was taken,
and have never met anyone who could provide the slightest
clue. I may never find out.
The photo was taken with a camera
using 110 "pocket camera" film, Kodak's (and everyone
else's, but in those days Kodak took the lead) mass market
format at the time. It was likely a middle-low price type
since the least expensive cameras would not have gotten this
much detail under such poor light and a more expensive
camera would probably be sharper.
That's it. No real importance beyond
curiousity. The identified signs include "WEYENBERGS" (the
white sign on the left), "COMMERCIAL" and "LIQUOR" (the
yellow signs just below the WEYENBERGS sign), a "ONE WAY"
sign at the street corner, and a "KOOKES" bumper sticker in
the window of the VW van. At the base of the "WEYENBERG'S"
sign it says "(something) & Oliver:" a good guess might
be "BROWN & OLIVER." The building on the far left corner
is, according to the sign over the sidewalk, a drug store
(or next to a drug store). The name of the store hasn't been
made out, but the word "DRUGS" can be seen running
vertically.
None of the usual enhancement
techniques have helped to make out any license plates,
although the damage to the back of the station wagon can be
clearly seen. Both streets, apparently, are one
way.
Any ideas? Thanks.
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