I took an image of the railroad track the other day. We crossed the BNSF track at Yavapai, just north of the old train station. There is a siding (seldom used) and a switch for directing the train cars onto the siding. When rendered in sepia, the shot looks like it could have been taken last century. Click on the image to enlarge.
We went to the classic car show and fly-in today at the Wickenburg Airport. One of the classic cars was this beautifully restored 1956 Chevrolet. I took a photo of the interior as it might have appeared new some 55 years ago. Click on the image to enlarge.
Wickenburg’s Gold Rush Days is in progress this weekend. The owners of dozens of classic cars showed them off on Frontier Street today. Verna snapped a hundred and seven images at the event. I selected several of her photos to include in this classic car slideshow. Move your mouse cursor over the slideshow to pause, move out to resume.
We took a ride up to Congress, AZ today, to arrange for a custom gate for our new courtyard. It turns out that Mike’s place of business is quite a collection of art and things that snap us into the past like this nostalgic garage from the 1920s. We rendered it in sepia to enhance the nostalgia. 😉 Click on the image to enlarge.
This beautiful 19th century brick and wood structure dominates the center of picturesque Florence, Arizona. The Pinal County Courthouse is an artifact of the old west, built when Arizona was still a territory. It’s just beautiful! Click image to enlarge.
We took a little drive yesterday to drop off some hazmat at the recycle center in San Pedro. We were also curious about the opening of the new 22nd Street Park. On the way through town, I stopped and took this photo of one of the prettiest buildings in San Pedro.
This is the San Pedro Municipal Building, built in 1927. Since it is a steel structure inside, the building survived the terrible earthquake that hit the area in 1933. It would have been a shame for this beautiful Gothic and Art Deco structure if it were demolished. We’re glad that it is still there.
From the LA OK website:
This is the San Pedro Municipal Building, also known as the “San Pedro City Hall”. Construction began in 1927 and completed the fall 1928. This seven-story Beaux Arts edifice has both Neoclassical and Baroque characteristics. It was built by the Charles W. Pettifer Construction Company under the supervision of Charles O. Britain of the City of Los Angeles Construction Dept. At 112 feet high, it is the tallest and one of the most recognizable structures in San Pedro. It is built of steel frame, brick and molded stone. The 7th floor housed an old jail that was nicknamed, “7th Heaven”. The 6th floor housed a beautiful wood paneled courtroom. A fire station occupied the ground floor basement, but was converted to a garage. The building has recently been renovated and retrofitted.
Bob photo shopped the image to get rid of the ugly communications towers on top of the building. Click on the image to enlarge.
