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mamiya 6MF + 50mm f/4. film: kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
Pasadena, CA
I'm a fan of southern California's In-N-Out burger chain....both for the food and for their iconic signage.
This particular In-N-Out in Pasadena, on Foothill Blvd, opened in September 1952. I just love this bulb-and-neon sign, which sits large on the roof of this location. And unsurprisingly, cars were lined up down the street waiting for their turn to place an order. They have a lot of fans.
mamiya 6MF + 50mm f/4. expired kodak TCN 400 chromogenic B&W film cross-processed in E-6, push two stops. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
North Providence, RI
Further to the last photo I uploaded (the Christiansen's Dairy neon sign), as promised, here's a photo of two of their old Divco delivery trucks. There were three others in the parking lot as well; two of those appeared to be in good shape while one was quite rusty.
As I mentioned in the description of that photo, Christiansen's closed in 2019, almost 100 years after the company began. Right up until their closing, they continued home dairy delivery.
According to Wikipedia, "Divco was a brand name of delivery trucks built and marketed in the United States. Divco is an acronym which stands for Detroit Industrial Vehicles COmpany. Divco became known for its multi-stop delivery trucks, particularly in use as home delivery vehicles by dairy producers."
Covina, CA
Loved the sign and wished we could have gone in, but we just didn't have the time. It looked like a great place.
Lake City, FL
Unfortunately we were there too early in the morning; they weren't yet open so we couldn't buy a t-shirt. We probably would have bought a few lol
Route/US 41
Tifton, GA
It's a shame the neon and bulbs are missing, but it's still a striking, wonderful sign. And even though the old Bulova clock is mounted on a pole on the street, in the sidewalk, it seems quite the coincidence it's right in front of a jewellery store. I'm thinking it's there on purpose.
The Roadside Architecture site states the store dates back to 1953 and the sign was probably installed then too. It's an oldie!
South El Monte, California
June 2021: Word from my sign buddies is that the Starlite Drive-In is in trouble. It hasn't shown movies for a long time but it has operated as a swap meet location. Now, the entire property apparently looks abandoned and there are real estate signs up, I hear. There is concern the sign may not make it, and is vulnerable to being vandalized right now. Such sad news to hear. It's such an amazing sign -- the neon is missing and so are a lot of the bulbs, but it is absolutely striking to see in person.
Route/US 1
Dinwiddie, VA
Despite the full window, this old garage had an abandoned, unattended look to it, and online it is listed as permanently closed. The coca-cola privilege sign had certainly seen better days, and I would love to know what the chunky green letters above the garage once spelled out. Another example, I guess, of fading small town america.
mamiya 6MF 75mm f/3.5. kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
On US 9
Malta, New York
The Malta Drive-In Theatre has been in continuous operation since 1949. For sign loving photographers, it's worth a visit.
abandoned gas station along old route 66 between barstow and victorville.
60 second exposure early in the evening before the full moon rose, lots of ambient sodium vapor light here. light painting on gas pumps with LED flashlight. 5x 60sec stacked exposures for star trails. nikon D7000 + nikkor 10-24mm.
Seligman, AZ. Route 66 beauty. Also I'm pretty much just on Instagram nowadays @saguarosally and focusing almost exclusively on signs.
Commerce, CA
While driving around Los Angeles looking for signs to shoot, we found a doozy. There are even a few stars in the swirl below the text, not to mention the nifty "lady". A tall, fun find.
Columbus, OH
According to what I read online, the Chatterbox had been in business since the late 1930s, under a variety of owners over the decades. Sadly, it looks like this longstanding community dive bar is now permanently closed.
Franklinton, NC
According to Texaco's web site, this sign was introduced in 1963. It was a fun find as we drove off-interstate through North Carolina on our way north.
abandoned truck stop & diner along interstate 15 in california's mojave desert. mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
North Hollywood, CA
When we travelled to Los Angeles for the first time in 2014 (I had been a loooong time ago, when I was a child), it was a long weekend that was a sign-shooting frenzy. I knew I wouldn't get to all that I wanted to shoot (and I sure didn't!) but I had a few that were on my must-shoot list -- and the Circus Liquor clown was one of them.
Confession: clowns creep me out. But I love this one -- as creepy as I find all clowns, including this one, I think this particular clown is still marvellous.
You've likely seen him before, even if you've never been to Los Angeles, as films and music videos have all been filmed in Circus Liquor's parking lot.
along the salton sea in the california desert, the full moon hidden behind the sign. bracketed HDR exposure to capture both the neon sign and the night sky. nikon D7000 + nikkor 10-24mm. HDR processed in nik HDR efex pro 2.
Kissimmee, FL
I enjoy finding any sign related to art. I don't know what store/business this sign in downtown Kissimmee originally represented -- maybe a gallery or an art supply store -- and I think there used to be neon. I'm unsure. I do know that sadly, the last time I checked on this sign, it had been completely repainted and while the shape remained, that's it -- it was hard to tell it used to be a palette.
abandoned bar in a roadside ghost town along US 6 in central nevada. mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: filmtagger.
vintage polaroid SX-70 camera electronically modified to shoot 600 series film, impossible project B&W generation 2.0 beta test film. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
mamiya 6MF 75mm f/3.5 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
on the carnival midway at the 71st annual carrot festival in california's imperial valley. mamiya 6MF 50mm f/4 + kodak portra 400. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
Otsego Motel and Diner
US/Route 20
East Springfield (in Otsego County), NY
On a fall afternoon we travelled along US 20, headed for Syracuse if I remember right, when we came across a motel that looked very well kept. There was also a separate building that housed a diner. And this wonderful old, rusty, grungy sign.
Nothing looked open at that time, but it was all so well maintained. Looking online, it appears that the motel is still open. Not sure about the diner.