Sunday, September 23, 2012

#51 Tacoma, Washington - Looking east on 9th

"Center of the Theater District. Winthrop Hotel on Left. Waterfront area in distance."

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  1. Man, all that NEON ! Original works of art by Master Glass-Blowers.

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  2. It's certainly a beautiful downtown - and Tor Johnson on the theater marquee.

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  3. oops! That's Van Johnson - not Tor Johnson.

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  4. It was a lot nicer then but the flat iron building is more colorful today. http://goo.gl/maps/Uo7bZ

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  5. Art of Bob: No doubt - better then.

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  6. This looks like a still from an Alfred Hitchcock film.

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  7. I can hear the background music.

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  8. Judging by the movies playing at the theaters ("The Glenn Miller Story" and "Easy to Love" this shot was taken around 1954.

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