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01-07-2012 Okay, there have been a lot of pervs trying to be friends, here on flickr. Don't know what prompts this, when my flickr site is not about perverted things.
From now on, I will not only not reciprocate the friendship, but will block you, and probably report you to flicker, if:
1) Your site has no photos available to me. I have 11,000 pics available to you--Can you offer nothing?
2) You have no photos at all, available to anyone. Not a single pic uploaded. That means you are a troller
3) There is no clear indication why you'd be interested in my stuff. This makes me not trust your motives.
4) Your site, even if not explicit, has no profile or a very vague profile. What are you hiding?
5) Your site, even if not explicit, has some unsavory characters among your friends. You should be mindful of the company you keep.
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED--Intellectual Property of Darrell L James.
These 11,000 photos represent 40,000 hours of work, both in the taking of the pictures, and in the editing/organizing. You are free to back-link to any photo, even to download and save it. But if you crop out my name and credit, you have crossed a line. If you post it as the work of your hands, and/or make money with my work, you will be taken to court, and I will be the one still standing. Try me.
ABOUT ME:
First, I am not a photographer, just a historian. This is not swordfish and a glass of wine. This is "weenies and beans, wipe mouth on sleeve."
Proper photographers' work is available on Flickr, but if you've sat down at this little buffet for that, you'd better just save us both a lot of pain, enjoy an appetizer, be generous to your server, and split. Yes, I am trying to take better pics as I go, but the subject matter here is never going to be "Foo-Foo." I am a historian.
I loved the soaring, modern lines, and wanted to be an architect. I drew commercial structures from about 2nd Grade through 6th Grade.
Colorado Springs definitely had a California influence, more than an east coast influence, not surprisingly.
At the same time, certain east coast architectual features, which made their way to Kansas City, are more difficult to spot when I visit "The Springs."
I look at the buildings in Kansas City, where I've been since 1981, and see the builidngs are, in some cases, of a more sedate style, whereas those in Colorado were more soaring, more like California, where so many of the companies began.
Take Sambo's, for example. (I know, I know--the most scandalized company in the last 50 years, but architecturally, worthy of study.) Only in pictures have I seen the over-the-top exterior look of Sambo's, as found on the west coast. In real life, I have seen only conservative buildings for the same company.
I did not become an architect, but I still like to document commercial architecture, over time. The ease with which you will recognize these buildings, will demonstrate how the appearance of these buildings is just as important as the advertising for which the companies pay so dearly.
Anyway, enjoy the browse. Retail affects us all, and you may be surprised at the memories and emotions the pics trigger. Based on Flickr, I'm not the only one who appreciates those nostalgic styles.
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RETAIL MEMORIES! with Darrell James' favorite photos from other Flickr members (6,134)
Contacts (103)
Groups (50)
- Classic A&P Markets 534 photos, 9 members
- The 30s Turn 80 131 photos, 76 members
- The 20s Turn 90 53 photos, 41 members
- The Fabulous Tongue Tuesday Group 821 photos, 138 members
- Sun Oil Company 49 photos, 37 members
- old car lot lights 20 photos, 11 members
- Gemco and Memco 51 photos, 18 members
- Big Lots 27 photos, 11 members
- Worlds of Funtography 901 photos, 22 members
- Bulb Signs (vintage) 1,558 photos, 176 members
- Phillips66 Piers/Batwings 191 photos, 36 members
- School Bus Group 5,407 photos, 467 members
- Land Between The Lakes- A Fun Place 179 photos, 27 members
- Vintage Storefront Design (1940s-1950s) 2,840 photos, 482 members
- Long John Silvers: We Speak Fish 100 photos, 22 members
- Checkers and Rally's 66 photos, 9 members
- Subway! 579 photos, 130 members
- American Family Restaurant Chains 738 photos, 59 members
- Shell Gas Stations 312 photos, 31 members
- Gas Pumps & Stations 7,538 photos, 1,080 members
- Gas Station 7,426 photos, 1,254 members
- Christmas in Kansas City 318 photos, 42 members
- Why did I Take That? 1,098 photos, 91 members
- US Route 68 91 photos, 19 members
- Car memories and guesses 39,604 photos, 962 members
- A-Frames 2,898 photos, 428 members
- Safeway 867 photos, 137 members
- White Chevy 4x4 pickups loaded with pallets of cinder blocks 314 photos, 33 members
- Number 66 188 photos, 73 members
- Land Yachts 8,906 photos, 248 members
- Googie 4,008 photos, 688 members
- Kroger 856 photos, 78 members
- Kmart World 10 photos, 49 members
- Old American Department Stores 2,262 photos, 233 members
- Vintage KMart 117 photos, 41 members
- KFC 1,164 photos, 397 members
- Jack in the Box 168 photos, 40 members
- Howard Johnson's 594 photos, 102 members
- Denny's 91 photos, 33 members
- Recycled Shack-A-Rama 2,192 photos, 153 members
- Scrumpdillyishhus Dairy Queen! 689 photos, 157 members
- Vintage Conoco 201 photos, 37 members
- Vintage Kansas City 147 photos, 25 members
- Signs of Kansas City 3,817 photos, 188 members
- Burger King 1,236 photos, 284 members
- Big Boy 225 photos, 103 members
- Big Boy Restaurants 353 photos, 124 members
- Happy Motoring! - Exxon, Esso, Enco .... and Humble 415 photos, 43 members
- Vintage Colorado Springs 148 photos, 27 members
- Vintage Amoco/Standard Oil 522 photos, 73 members
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- Darrell James
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- January 2009
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