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Friday, September 30, 2011

Fine Arts


What a great name for a theater!
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

El Rey Theater Clock


Clocks on signs used to be really popular in the 1950s-1980s.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Ticket Booth


Ticket booth at the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City, CA.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Fox Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles
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