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The Public Animals - Street Level Nine: This was one of the most inspiring and graffiti-Décollage rich sites I have ever visited in my life. As a young member and founder of The Public Animals, I used to wander in here early...... Mitch: Hmm, only hours after writing that, I passed by and saw the workers were taking down the Bens wrap-around sign. At the rate they're going, the sign will probably be gone by tomorrow (at least...... Doc S.......: ...I graduated from P.S. 241 in 1958 - lived on Union Street (1060) between Franklin and Bedford. I vividly remember Ben & Sol's, and Radin's delicatessens - I ate at both. The Pharmacist at...... Mobaby: Really, man? You judge the 6th best place to live in America ( http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL4052500.html ) by the Denny's off the interstate? Virtually no crime, variety of people, college town, art museums, unique campus and downtown...... BARON VON FANCY: Baron Von Fancy is not a man, he is an idea. And you cannot kill an idea.
He has been called an artist. He has been called a maniac. He is a recluse. He never...... Bob: Just ran across this site, sounds like old home week.
Lived at 887 lincoln Place and went to P.S.138.After
graduating went to Boys High at the annex on Park Pl
and then to main bldg on Marcy and...... Rafael Moneo.: Entrance to the Audrey Jones Beck Building, an annex of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Designed by the architect Rafael Moneo.
alert("hej!")... OU student: Driving through a city and taking a few pictures of the shittiest hotel you could have possibly roomed in during your one-night stay off the highway is a pretty idiotic way to judge a place....... Marie: I grew up in LaJunta and when I hit college, I learned that I had gotten a great education. I was far ahead of the other students in math and science and history. ...... Ross: Sure, You can walk under it though side to side only, not lengthways! You can also walk along the eastern side, cycle over the western side, climb the arch, and there's even a museum...... gotout: i moved away more than 20yrs ago be honest hutch is boring. i come home at least once a year to visit family. things are getting pretty ratty there. the neighborhoods need to do like...... Arch: I was in Aberdeen to visit the museum while the rest of the family was in NYC. I was looking for a Mom & Pop place for a great breakfast.I found this place. Best of...... Tex: Here's another one, this is the Kansas Cosmosphere, one of the recent winners in the "Wonders of Reno County". It was started my Max Ary, who stole space artifacts from his own museum and...... Sheila Vaudrey: hello James, I read about it in "Life Times Link" a free booklet in the Library, it just says that it is being planned for October this year, here is a link to the article...... Sheila Vaudrey: Hello to all the musicians, I came across this in leaflet from the Eccles Library about a Music exhibition that is being held at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, on the Crescent at Salford:-...... crystal palmer: ther is a public housing museum that is being fomed presently in ABLA we are looking for story furniture a things that can be place in the museum for more information you can look on...... Cyril B: Hi Sheila,
That's right! Wash Farm.I expect all that old machinery will be lying in some museum by now..
The wrestling club I think was run by his son who had competed in the Olympics at some...... Zack: I had the good fortune to be in your city the first week of march and had the time of my life! I went to that space place,I went to a ultimate fight,I went...... Michelle: The first building is the centre block of Canadian Parliament. After that is the Peace Tower. The flowy green-domed ones are the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Apparently the design of the musuem "is supposed to...... me: memorial hall was built in the horse and buggy days,so therefore it lacks proper parking for any sizeable event to take place there. If money was spent on parking, if money is to be spent...... not so borimg to me: Hutch isnt so boring to me. Any weekend you can find some sort of entertainment going on somewhere. The sports arena,memorial hall,grand prairie,cosmophere,salt museum,numerous big screen movies,ball games,car races. For a town this size,there is...... iambznow: yeah, there are a bunch of rodins on campus. the cantor arts museum is amazing at night, but it's been rainy lately. i'll try to catch some pics when it clears up a...... Alan Taylor: Hi Marissa,
Three different books, The Salford Council inspired book as you have, another of same size called The Manchester Ship Canal, then a rather older one in A5 size Irlam to 1914 by James GOODIER,...... noname: Hunter, First off I am self employed. I have not needed to explore other towns. My complaint comes from the lack of people with money in this town. Thank God for the internet... I do...... noname: Re: Former Hutchinsonite. I have to agree. Seems odd to has some asshole in California commenting about a town that he does not inhabit. Hutchinson is truly the worst of the worst. These statistic that...... Tex: Re: noname: Good points, It also makes one wonder if friends and relatives of city and county officials are being hired for city positions. They shouldn't be, but I would bet you have to be a member...... David: The photo shows an entrance to a secured parking area in back of the school. The school is a very large, lovely well-maintained school.
The photo in the comment above shows Eastern Parkway in front...... anon 2: This is a bit of a late response, but for people who wander across this later.... I grew up in New York City and San Francisco. When I was in Las Vegas, I made a...... EvilGentleman: Thanks, little ukraine and Peter. My family was indeed part of the Mohawk ironworking community.
I went to the museum in my hometown of Kahnawake with my grandmother one time, and there was a good-sized display...... Edward: Better area? There should be a picture of the other side of the building or even across the street (http://brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/Eastern%20Parkway.jpg)
This school is near the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
The barbed wire is to...... HutchGrrl: I'm from Hutchinson and I can spell! I graduated from HHS in 2001. I don't know anyone from my graduating class who chose to stay in town. Hutchinson is adorable. Many...... Peter: an update: i ran into [[1352:jesus saves]] last month in {bushwick}, and i kid you not when i say that the dude knows everybody in {bushwick}. ##everyone##.
anyway, he did a little piece in my {blackbook},...... The Grimm Girl: Our new motto should be "Come share our empty space" because there sure is a lot of it. Empty spaces downtown, empty spaces at the mall, empty spaces at the salt museum, empty spaces at...... Evinrude: Jeeff, Income taxes are Higher in this state than many others. Infact, some states don't even have income tax. Please notice I said "STATE" when refer to income taxes. I was comparing Kansas to other...... Alfred: "Old bastards" - I'm 26. Maybe young people in this city should learn to take enjoyment from simple things like taking a stroll at Dillon Nature Center or listening to non-commericial, uninterupted classical music on...... Dawn: I heard on the radio yesterday that people in liverpool are campaigning to get rid of it because they think its just graffiti and not 'art'. They also said that because Liverpool is becoming the...... Evinrude: Alfred. Again you stated over again what has been brought up before. If you have looked through the site you will see that old bastards like yourself enjoy the same things, the comsmosphere, NJCAA,...... Alfred: I live in Hutchinson, and I knew this article was pure propaganda right when I saw the photos. The first photo is of an entrance gate to the State Fairgrounds, which the author describes as...... Bob: I don't understand. Are all the welfare cases statewide in Hutchinson? Is that why our taxes are so high? Seriously if statistical data supports that we have a high percentage of welfare...... Padre Island: I graduated from HCC in the late 70's, back when Hutchinson still had somewhat of a
downtown. I remember our business law class one day invited the Pres. of the Hutch
Chamber to come speak....... Bob: The Hutchinson, KS haters amuse me. I'm sure some of them have lived in other cities, some have attested to it in their diatribes. However it seems that they are either young or...... Mark Whitfield: Great photos Myke. Good that you got a blue sky day. I work in Salford Quays and trip to the War Museum regularly to observe the latest developments with the MediaCity:UK build which will be...... Franny Wentzel: 1964/5 NY Worlds Fair site.
[[http://www.nywf64.com/index.htm]]
There's talk of converting the NYS pavilion into an Air & Space museum.... Peter: old news indeed... and that wiki link actually has a link to this very post on it... hahaha. since were doing {JA} throwbacks here, check the 1995 rolling stone interview: [[http://graffmuseum.com/?p=437#more-437]]... which reminds me... SET...... Hank: What a neat looking little wick you have. I chanced apon your site researching Barnoldswick after reading mention of it in Development of Aircraft Engines by Robert Schlaifer. I, too, am in Florida. I would...... Dick: The neighborhood during the early 40's was fabulous. PS 241 on President Street was new. In the schoolyard, softball center & right field were along the fence to the BMT trench. A home run hit...... I agree: Mcarthur, that is the problem. People would rather brag about wastes of money like the football team or the SALT museum which has to be bailed out by the tax payers to stay open!
Also,...... Peter: although im a {new york}er, i agree with mcarthur. ive watched this post for over a year and though its taught me a lot about a place ive never been (and about some of the...... McArthur: Dear Rest of the World,
I would like to point out that Penelope's opinion (stated directly above this comment) is typical of about 99% of Hutchinsonians, and is a major part of the "problem" facing our...... rick: I lived at 881 Washington Ave (Carroll St) across from Botanic Gardens, Clara Barton (H.S. for Homemaking) and PS 241. What a place to grow up - deadend street to play in plus three school...... Penelope: I live in Hutchinson and think its a great place! Our 6A high school football team is going to win state again this year, which makes it a 4-peat! Yeah Baby! Go Salthawks!
We also have...... stepha: that could have been the location (chicken world), i surely was not a good navigator at that time, how about the museum shop, i remember it as being an absolute jewel, lots...... Paul R Taylor : In its heyday Liverpool was the richest city in the world and was the gateway to Europe, Asia, Australia, south America, north America and the world. The River Mersey, the Irish Sea...... Jeanne: The article and postings bring back so many memories that I had forgotton. I lived on St. Johns place, and then in 225 Eastern Parkway in the 60's. I don't think that I...... mr. pINk: the salt museum is a waste of money time... who the hell wants to learn about salt??! i dont. this boring ass town is so pathetic. full of meth trailer trash and they keep tearing...... Been there,done that: Yes, Hutch used to be a fun and wonderful place to grow up in. But the key word here is "used to be." The only good thing going for this pathetic town as far as...... Tex: And while I'm on my soapbox, It looks like to me that a lot of crime that is committed in Hutchinson is done by the 'elite' members of society.
Here is an example of two of...... Big Momma: The new underground salt museum is allready in trouble. Not making any money. This town needs some serious help. Whats the answer?... Yeah I live in Hutch, so what.: Quoted earlier: I challenge any Hutch resident to name me TEN particular, redeeming, specific traits about the town that make it "special".
I can't name ten traits about ANY town that make it special, but to...... anon (cache-dtc-ad08.proxy.aol.com): My family lived at 225 Eastern Parkway for many years.
The parkway was beautiful- and when there was a snow storm it was even more beautiful.
The Gardens, the Museum, the Library- so near and so inviting.
What...... Momma' Becky's daughter: Well, I actually Don't think that Hutchinson Is all THAT terrible... I mean, I know it's really not a whole lotta' fun, and there isn't much to do here... but the beauty of becoming an...... Bass Girl: LOL @ all of the comments made since I last stopped by. I can't help but shake my head when I see people hanging on to the "but we have the Cosmosphere, the free...... joey: is this for real? it looks like an exhibit at the denver museum of natural history.... La: I happen to love Hutchinson.It may not be the prettiest, but the photos you show are from the very worst building in town. Yes we have attractions, a world renowned space museum, the underground salt...... Hutch=LOW INCOME: The person that posted the "special" things about Hutchinson. Let me ask you a question. DO ANY OF THESE THINGS BRING EMPLOYMENT ON A LARGE SCALE BASIS THAT PAYS OVER MINIMUM WAGE??? NO!!! AND ALSO...... A few things that make Hutch special: Let's see, we have the Hutchinson Salt Museum (the only one in the Western hemisphere), Senior's Open and the Women's Open (famous golf tournaments if you didn't know), NJCAA (basketball tournament again, if you didn't...... Belroc: Now this is my kind of place..
The train has a road number {2084}
But no sign of what railroad!!
Plus its wooden.
That should be restored and put in a museum..
love the black & white photos, makes it...... Alexander The Thessalonikian: An ethnic group is characterized by the common language, customs, religion, inscriptions, area of origin and ways of education and living. By that means all the area of todays Greece was inhabited by Greeks since...... John Humperdink: Sally, tell us about the "active" area's of hutchinson, We'd all love to know since they aren't obvious. I think the most active place is the highway out of town. Usually trailer trash...... Bronxman: Hello,
Are there still some Redbirds and other old Types
kept for heritage services on NY-Subway or to be looked at Museums?
Does anyone have Photos of the Redbirds and old Steeltrains p.e.
the ones with the...... procyon: I don't care too much for his buildings, the one we have here in Chicago being among a few exceptions; the fact that it's a bandshell rather than a museum, classroom building, etc. gives it...... H.J.H.: Thank you for these photos. They evoke memories of when I lived there and this was my subway stop. I love Brooklyn, NY; Eastern Parkway, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art. ... AD: This picture doesnt represent ALL of Montrose. Some of the area has cracked-out broken sidewalks (and pple) that will fracture your ankles if you try to walk on them. There are areas that...... Jason: The gold medal sign is on top of the former Washburn-Crosby elevator #1. The elevator was built in 1906, the second or third concrete grain elevator in the world. Each sign was originally lit by...... joey: well, cg, if by cryptic you meant; mysterious in meaning; puzzling; and ambiguous, you are correct. that was my intention. i also finally got to use the photos of the statues from the fountain at...... Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life...... HoracesShark: Is the car still there? I heard that the museum had closed and wanted to visit it because of the car on the building. Please tell me they arent planning on taking it down!... ah: I just looooooved the 5th one. Where is it?
Some Art Museum ???!!! :)... Peter: nice. when i think of {st. louis}, all i see in my head is the the arch... now, i have some new mental pictures. thanks! post more...!
also: yeah, i gotta second the call for more...... Jamie: Nice slice of life. I have to say that from your recnt photos, St Louis to me appears clean, safe and almost quaint. Not at all dangerous. More photos of {Jasper's Radio Museum} please!... K Bernstein: I lived in an apartment building at Eastern Parkway and Troy Avenue in the 1950s. Eastern Parkway was a beautiful street, with its two pedestrian malls with benches and trees. The street was lined with...... WhereAmI?: In the picture W7, you're looking north over the Cambie Street Bridge at the Downtown core. The big white bubble on the far right is BC Place Stadium, where the BC Lions football team plays....... upfromflames: I don't think the only difference is having a degree or not. Its about having been there or not been there.
And you gotta be of a certain age for that that I am not...... anon (localhost): a lot of it was highly socio~economic if you wanna get into the really deep meaning of it. If you wanna get to the nutz and bolts of it, Id suggest a call to the...... upfromflames: Dimeadozen: That's one thing I am working on in our Museum Exhibition at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
I am of the inclination that if people in Bushwick--whether they be older leavers, young folks growing up...... GGP: [[img:18142]]
Philadelphia Seaport Museum, submarine exhibit.... murphy: I grew up in Turner Towers in the mid fifties. It was wonderful...with a doorman and a switch board operator. The hallways always smelled like "cooking"...and the elevator operators were warm and friendly!~...... Bru : Norman is boring, how many times can you go to the art histroy museum or natural science museum before it gets old. It may not be boring to someone who has never ventured out of...... Erin: Earlier last year someone mentioned that nothing like this cathedral would be allowed in the US. There is a gentilman just outside Castelrock, CO who is building a castle with a working drawbridge, moat, and...... colavitos ghost: to go back to the question of cleveland's entitlement to the museum:
do any of you think the selection committee's thought process might have been, "well, new york and london both have assloads of museums, so...... little ukraine: i read that too, recently, that they've turned the home into a museum of sorts. by they, i mean one guy who was an enormous fan of the movie. that house is in...... Mark: The sound mirrors feature heavily in various projects by art / music / film group Disinformation - the "Antiphony" double CD (packaging features sound mirror photos by Julian Hills from 1996) and "Antiphony Video Supplement"...... C B: I lived near Eastern Parkway in the 50s..Even then, it was magnificent..I have since moved to another state but,will never forget how lovely it was on a summer's day to walk up Washington Avenue and...... Daniel: Can the guy who posted the photo from the top of his building looking east from NDG post one looking west?
There's a great photo from the same area from 1925 on the McCord Museum's website.
I...... Laura: My mother lived in a large apartment building on Eastern Parkway near Grand Army Plaza in the early 1970s. What a place it must have been in its heyday. It still had touches of grandeur...... Bill: Television Espanola and Carlos Luis on this website say Justo Gallego's work has had recognition from the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York. Is this true? I've done a search on the MOMA's...... joey: guardian of the arts. yet - did you know?
The Thinker Vandalized
At approximately 1am on March 24, 1970, a bomb irreparably damaged the Cleveland Museum's version of Rodin's The Thinker. The bomb itself had been placed...... colavitos ghost: i think it's awesome to see the word "prominent" misspelled in two different ways on the same day.
also:"questionable"? come on jon---im pei, like him or not, is one of the most important (and recognizable)...... David: I always make sure to show visitors the Gehry building. It may not be as prominant as Chicago's, but the museums and the garden are a pretty big tourist draw. There aren't...... EvilGentleman: Was Gehry a student of Guggenheim's, by any chance? Looks a bit like the museum in Bilbao....
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