CATCHING A RIDE around town in Chicago...again

Other than this being a sort of odd looking building, what I really noticed was how small the sidewalk was going by the front door. Now, this was a building used for things like national political conventions. It held 13,000 people. I think it's pretty obvious that the planner screwed up a bit. How many people stepped out the door and got hit by a car, trolley, or horse? Where are the statistics?

To read the history of this building, the Coliseum, and those that came before, click here. Jimi Hendrix and The Doors both played here. I'm guessing not when this shot was taken.




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And we're in luck. There is a typo on the back.

There's also some in-house handiwork on display. Dig the painted on flags! They look so natural! After all, it is the windy city.

CATCHING A RIDE around Westwood Village

I'm almost convinced this is fake. Westwood Village with light traffic? Nah, never happened. For those who don't know anything about Westwood just say that it's a college town; UCLA to be exact. Don't think pretty little leafy college town. Think hustle and bustle and a parking nightmare not far from the 405, aka the San Diego Freeway, that for a very long time after it was initially built didn't actually go to San Diego. But there was a little falafel stand in Westwood I would like to be at right now.




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If you click to see the image larger you'll find some in-house handy work putting in company signage. You'll find Standard Supreme, a pretty fancy gas station, on the left. There is also signage for Sears and Bank of America. I just love the way old cards have odd little handiwork they figured nobody would ever notice as not being actually in the photo.

I'd really like to know where the outdoor skating rink was.

CATCHING A RIDE around town in Chicago

Chicago, the windy city. So, is that why the bus on the right is leaning? I don't think so. Perhaps the people inside had just run to the right side to see something the bus driver was pointing out. Or it could just be the camber of the road. At least for a change we need not fear the photographer's life was in danger. They hopefully had their feet planted firmly on the really really green grass.




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Be sure to read the blurb on the back. Seriously TMI! I feel like I'm at a party in Los Angeles and someone has just said, "I avoided the bumper to bumper getting here by taking Laurel Canyon to Mullholland to the 405 and then east on Sunset before going down Fairfax."

CATCHING A RIDE around town in Schenectady

Stuck in Schnectady with another street scene. This time we even have a bicyclist, who I'm hoping was never accused of doping. I'm saddened that that thought even enters my mind.

And again we have a photographer willing to risk life and limb in order to get their shot. Was there at least one kind soul yelling, "Get out of the middle of the street you dang fool! The trolley is coming right at you!"




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CATCHING A RIDE around town in Schenectady

If you read the copy on the front of this card you'll see that I've still vaguely got my bridge theme going. I mean, really vague. Was the photographer standing on the R.R. Bridge? Was he or she concerned about an oncoming train as he or she yelled to the people in the street below, "Okay, everyone stop and smile. Well, you don't need to smile, but please stop moving!" Or was this the final shot this photographer every took?




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I quite like the treatment of "Post Card" on the back. I also love the signage on the buildings.