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Vincent's Village Corner – The First National Bank of Berwick, PA

Vincents Village Corner, Berwick PA - © Frank H. Jump

Vincent's Village Corner, Berwick PA - © Frank H. Jump

Vincents Village Corner, Berwick PA - © Frank H. Jump

Vincent's Village Corner, Berwick PA - © Frank H. Jump

Vincents Village Corner, Berwick PA - © Frank H. Jump

Vincent's Village Corner, Berwick PA - © Frank H. Jump

Leonard – Was he selling Levitz? – Coney Island Avenue – Midwood, Brooklyn

Leonard - Coney Island Avenue - © Frank H. Jump

Leonard - Coney Island Avenue - © Frank H. Jump

Levitz - Coney Island Avenue - © Frank H. Jump

Levitz - Coney Island Avenue - © Frank H. Jump

Labor Day Feature Fade: Richard Coda – Greetings from Flagstaff, AZ

//rcodaphotography.blogspot.com  Enjoy!  Rich

Hi Frank... I enjoy reading your blog. Attached is a photo I took in NYC before moving to Scottsdale, AZ. It’s from November 2002. I was going to Photo Expo at Jacob Javitz and walked around a little before and and found this. I enjoy taking photographs of old ads with my large format cameras. Enjoy! Rich

Serta Mattresses - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Serta Perfect Sleeper Mattress, Babbitt's - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Safeway - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Safeway - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

We Deliver - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Babbitt's - We Deliver - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Mission Ice Cream - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Mission Ice Cream & Frozen Bars - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Mission Ice Cream - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Mission Ice Cream & Frozen Bars - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Hotel Monte Vista - Flagstaff, AZ - © Richard Coda

Color images are digital (Fuji S2 or Nikon D300)
BW images are all from 8×10” film, except Safeway, which is from 4×5” film.

Other examples of Richard Coda’s work are at www.rcodaphotography.com and his blog at rcodaphotography.blogspot.com.

Strand Theatre & Harris Dry Goods – Berwick, PA

Strand Theatre - Berwick, PA - © Frank H. Jump

Strand Theatre - Berwick, PA - © Frank H. Jump

Strand Theatre - Berwick, PA - © Frank H. Jump

Strand Theatre - Berwick, PA - © Frank H. Jump

Strand Theatre - Berwick, PA - © Frank H. Jump

Dry Goods - Berwick, PA - © Frank H. Jump

View from a Temporary Park – National Cold Storage Co & Waterfalls – Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Waterfalls - © Frank H. Jump

Brooklyn Bridge Park - Waterfalls - © Frank H. Jump

National Cold Storage - Brooklyn Waterfront - © Frank H. Jump

National Cold Storage - Brooklyn Waterfront - © Frank H. Jump

Previous National Cold Storage postings.

Pneus Gay – Trinquetaille, France (across the Rhône from Arles)

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

I knew the Michelin Man was light on his feet!

Michelin Man

Michelin Man

Love your scarf!

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Dubonnet – Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur – France

Dubonnet - Provence, Near Arles - France - © Frank H. Jump

Dubonnet - Provence, Near Arles - France - © Frank H. Jump

Dubonnet - Provence, Near Arles - France - © Frank H. Jump

Dubonnet - Provence, Near Arles - France - © Frank H. Jump

Dubonnet – Wikipedia

Lehman's Abattoir(?) – Johnson Avenue – Bushwick, Brooklyn

Lehman's Abattoir - Johnson Avenue - Bushwick, Brooklyn - © Frank H. Jump

Aba[n]toir? - © Frank H. Jump

Abantoir? - Johnson Avenue - Bushwick, Brooklyn - © Frank H. Jump

In an effort to decipher this sign, I came across this possible business name, although it is still unclear. An abattoir is a type of slaughterhouse and meat processing facility.

The Oldest Drug Store in the Village – Drink Coca-Cola – Middle Village, Queens

Drink Coca-Cola - Middle Village, Queens - © Frank H. Jump

Drink Coca-Cola - Middle Village, Queens - © Frank H. Jump

Drink Coca-Cola - Middle Village, Queens - © Frank H. Jump

Drink Coca-Cola - Middle Village, Queens - © Frank H. Jump

Drink Coca-Cola - Middle Village, Queens - © Frank H. Jump

Drink Coca-Cola - 73rd Place & Metropolitan Ave. - Middle Village, Queens - © Frank H. Jump