'mystery' location.
I just found a plethora of vintage billboard photographs in the Duke University archives.
Many of the photographs lack a specific location, so I'm hoping we can figure some of them out here on NLA.
Here's the first example.
"Street corner in Los Angeles, 1940s."
http://library.duke.edu/
The best clue is no doubt the Baker Hotel sign with the arrow....somewhat similar to
Hoss's Teris Hotel sign that we saw earlier today.
![](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/923/QgBBLk.jpg)
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Now let's take a closer look at the 'Buy War Bonds' billboard and the Pathfinder Gasoline station. (I'm unfamiliar with Pathfinder)
![](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/921/HijHCS.png)
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And here's the shed with the '
Fight Infantile Paralysis' ad. Polio must have scared the Bejeezus out of people back then.
![](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/921/ptuUE0.jpg)
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![Previous](images/smilies/previous.gif)
I'm not sure what is stacked up next to the shed.
Lastly, here's a glimpse at the left side of the street. (highly magnified)
![](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/923/QPQhEf.jpg)
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I plan to post a billboard a day from the Duke archive, until I run out of billboards.
Should be fun!
![Smilie](images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Ok, I wasn't going to mention this, but the person walking in front of the 'War Bonds' billboard reminded of a long-legged elf.
Then it dawned on me the person resembles a Palmer Cox 'Brownie'. lol
http://www.gnomesandfairies.com/palmercox.html
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