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Texas & Southwest Train Website

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Tracing the T&P through North Texas
Text and photos by Wes Carr (WhiskeyTexas)

Loew's Kings Theatre – Newly Unobscured

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© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

There is usually a building (which I’ve always wanted to get on the roof) adjacent to this old movie house, but apparently they are building something new since there is an empty lot for sale there now.

Boston Biscuit – Italian North End

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© Frank H. Jump

The first shot was taken from atop the “Scotch & Sirloin” building. The second was taken over from North Station near Canal. There is a series of shots taken from up here I will post subsequently.

Lonely Pictures – a gorgeous blog!

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© Lonely Pictures, Chris Adams

Switzer Site!

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Found this great site with Switzer Licorice ads on demolished buildings! Click on image above.

Planters Peanuts – Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Thanks for the write-up!

School in Passaic – Pentimento

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Unknown school in Passaic. Looks like two different names atop each other. A pentimento!

Passaic Sign Co – Passaic

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Kentile Floor Company – Second Ave. & Ninth Street, Brooklyn

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Check out Kevin Walsh’s Forgotten-NY page on Kentile Floors, and my Eagle Clothes & Bruno Truck Sales.

Roux Roux on Smith – Brooklyn

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