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Transmission Service – 12th Ave. & East Union St. – Seattle, WA – West Coast Correspondent, Fred King

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Morristown Electrical Supply Co. – Morristown, NJ

Composite shot – © Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Uneeda Biscuit – Moglia’s Ice Cream – Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum – Morristown, NJ

Morris Street across from the train station © Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

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Morris Street across from the train station © Frank H. Jump

Moglia’s – The Ice Cream That’s Different – © Frank H. Jump

After Every Meal…Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gum – The Flavor Lasts © Frank H. Jump

Duke University Digital Libraries – Atlantic City circa 1925

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The Notorious B.I.G. Mural – Queens Graffiti – August 2010 – Gaia Son

August 2010 © Gaia Son

Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper. – Wikipedia

Had he not been killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, Biggie would have been 42. Another great shot of this mural can be seen on Not A Queens Photo Blog [http://bit.ly/Z2X0Gq].

Bless Yourself – Billboard Graffiti – Queens, NY – Gaia Son

August 2010 © Gaia Son

Louise Bourgeois’ Crouching Spider Sculpture – Gemeentemuseum – Den Haag, NL – Lowlands Correspondent, Gaia Son

© Gaia Son

Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (25 December 1911 – 31 May 2010) was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, one of the most important artists in modern and contemporary art, and known for her spider structures which resulted in her being nicknamed the Spiderwoman. – Wikipedia

Remembering Frans Broekveldt – 2 Oktober, 1940 – 9 Februari, 2009

Frans as a child.

Frans Broekveldt III - Adolescent in the Dam Square

Frans Broekveldt III – Adolescent in the Dam Square


Frans as a young adult.

Frans as a young adult.

Remembering my uncle Frans on his birthday. Back in 1978, I bought him the 12 inch single of Miss You by the Rolling Stones. Frans loved that song and it was on his turntable most of the time. Later that summer I danced next to Mick Jagger at Studio 54 and overheard he and Bianca having the most ridiculous argument at the bar. Never had a chance to share that story with my uncle. Miss you Oom Frans.

Den Haag Repaint – P. v. Osselen Automobielen Garage – Verhuur en reparatie van rijwielen en automobielen – Lowlands Correspondent, Gaia Son

Telephoon N° 661© Gaia Son

© Gaia Son

Verhuur en reparatie van rijwielen en automobielen – Rent and repair of bicycles (archaic) and automobiles © Gaia Son

I appreciate the efforts to restore these ads but I wish they would just leave them alone. Many are not nearly as aesthetically pleasing than the original fade (i.e. Philips, Harlingen NL).

Virgin Oil Co. – Bar – Restaurant – Club – Helsinki, Finland – Gaia Son

© Gaia Son

The only restaurant in the heart of Helsinki that combines American-Italian food, amazing live gigs and a laid-back bar atmosphere. Pizza from a wood burning oven, wine from the barrel, live music upstairs. – www.restaurantshelsinki.fi

Le Microsillon – The Microgroove – Arras, France – Lowlands Correspondent, Gaia Son

© Gaia Son

© Gaia Son