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Started by Sargeguy, September 23, 2014, 06:55:55 PM

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FABphones

What struck me about the photo is all the cars look the same.
And Donald Duck gets billing on the outside of the theatre (billing - pun not intended  ;D)
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19and41

I believe Walt Disney released his cartoons through RKO and The movie was also RKO.  Disney cartoons got respect.   ;D
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Fabius

The telephone sign appears to have a rounded top. Southwestern Bell used such a type for their office signs.
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Sargeguy

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Here is an old L&LD from Chepachet, RI.  The store is till in business but the sign is long gone.  Is that car a Frayer-Muller Model B???
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
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Found on line.

Notice that there are two Telegraph signs in this picture. Can you spot the other?

TelePlay

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Quote from: Duffy on January 28, 2019, 06:36:55 AM
Notice that there are two Telegraph signs in this picture. Can you spot the other?

No, but the car tags show this was taken in Idaho in 1941 and the "6R" indicates the cars were registered in "Twin Falls" County, a southern county on the border with either Nevada and/or Utah.

So, where is the second sign?

FABphones

#111
Quote from: Duffy on January 28, 2019, 06:36:55 AM
...Notice that there are two Telegraph signs in this picture. Can you spot the other?

Nope, can't see it  :-[  but I admit to being rubbish at spotting stuff in photos. You guys notice things I never do.  :)

Again, one thing I do notice are lots of almost identical cars. All very neatly parked up too. I really like the split screen models.

I love these old pics.
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19and41

I can see it peeking up above the line of car hoods.  Was it a parking space reserver turned to the side?
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Quote from: 19and41 on January 28, 2019, 08:29:12 AM
I can see it peeking up above the line of car hoods.  Was it a parking space reserver turned to the side?

You got it, good eye.

19and41

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

ReneRondeau

From shorpy.com:

QuoteSeptember 1941. "Tunbridge, Vermont -- the main street." Medium format negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration.

Click to enlarge to full-size for a great view of the business office sign.

andre_janew

There's even a place that accepts credit cards!

Fabius

Portsmouth NH
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La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
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Western Bell

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