OldStuff – Page 3 – QuantumTom

Surfridge – the Lost Street Map

I’ve been searching some time for this map. It’s only half the picture (literally, and figuratively), but it’s a big step forward in my quest to document “Old Venice.” 31821.jpg (2300×2304).

San Francisco, city of myths – are any true? – SFGate

Some urban stories turn out to be true. Here’s one you hear all the time: San Francisco has more dogs than children. That’s no myth. The census estimates that 20 percent of the city’s population – or about 161,975 people – are younger than 18. The SPCA estimates that the city has approximately 178,000 dogs.Continue reading “San Francisco, city of myths – are any true? – SFGate”

Mao’s Kitchen Wasn’t Funny in 1946

I’ve seen this photo numerous times, but I just realized (I’m pretty sure) that the Western Union storefront in the photograph is where Mao’s Kitchen is now located. I had lunch there yesterday, and I guess it just clicked. Pretty cool to see how the infrastructure was once built around the Pacific Electric cars.

Ansel Adams’ ‘lost’ LA photos to go on display

Ansel Adams’ ‘lost’ LA photos to go on display at drkrm and LA public library. http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2012/01/ansel_adams_lost_la_photo.php

X-15 Art Imitates Life

Which one is from real life? And which one is the still from MGM’s X-15 film. This week’s quiz involves NASA’s experimental manned space plane, the X-15. One of these photos is from the Dryden Flight Research Center archives. Check back tomorrow for the answer.