Strand Television & Radio
Strand Television & Radio in Astoria, Queens was named after the Strand Theater on Broadway which opened in 1941. This television 📺 and radio shop not only sold used models but also relied heavily on income from repairs. We loved how the televisions they had for sale were all stacked on top of one another in the window and the interior of the shop was also lined from floor to ceiling with more televisions. When we photographed the shop in 2006 for our book, “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” business was already declining and by 2010 it permanently closed as new television prices had decreased considerably and people no longer bought used televisions or repaired their old televisions and instead just purchased a new model.
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#storefront #television #radio #tv #analog #disappearingfaceofnewyork #repairshop #momandpopshop #momandpopshops #jamesandkarla #handpainted #signage
Strand Television & Radio
Strand Television & Radio in Astoria, Queens was named after the Strand Theater on Broadway which opened in 1941. This television 📺 and radio shop not only sold used models but also relied heavily on income from repairs. We loved how the televisions they had for sale were all stacked on top of one another in the window and the interior of the shop was also lined from floor to ceiling with more televisions. When we photographed the shop in 2006 for our book, “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” business was already declining and by 2010 it permanently closed as new television prices had decreased considerably and people no longer bought used televisions or repaired their old televisions and instead just purchased a new model.
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#storefront #television #radio #tv #analog #disappearingfaceofnewyork #repairshop #momandpopshop #momandpopshops #jamesandkarla #handpainted #signage