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Re: A
mystery photograph that we were never able to solve.
From three years ago.
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
'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.
detail
. . .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.
detail
Although it's blurry
, here's a super-sized enlargement.
detail
Does anyone recognize the area in the distance?
I sure hope so.
LINK