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Old Posted Jul 25, 2020, 9:26 PM
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Re: A mystery photograph that we were never able to solve.

From three years ago.
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'mystery' location

Robert Frank, Los Angeles 1956


http://the-crows-nest.tumblr.com/pos...e-is-one-thing

Does anyone know where this large arrow was located?...(I'm thinking perhaps Chinatown?



And if you look closely (below) the arrow appears to be neon.


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. . .and the man appears to be missing his head.
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Folks, I just found a contact sheet for Robert Frank's The Americans, 1955-1956. [see below]



eBay

Along the top of the contract sheet there are several images of this same arrow. . .

. .but, unlike the mystery photo, we can see over the roof (& beyond) the warehouse-like building.


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Although it's blurry, here's a super-sized enlargement.


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Does anyone recognize the area in the distance?

I sure hope so.



LINK

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