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Description
Black and white images of main San Jose retail streets (one of which appears to be First Street), stores, and people, in envelope marked "Negatives only." Many of the photographs were taken in the style of Ed Ruscha's "Every Building on the Sunset Strip (1966)," sequences along one street that form a continuous image. A movie theater is showing Cool Hand Luke, released in 1967. There are many shots of bustling streets and shoppers; there appear to be Christmas decorations affixed to lampposts. Stores that appear include House of Fabrics, United California Bank, Norris' fabric, Coast Radio, S. H. Kress & Co., Zukors, National Dollar Stores, Montgomery Ward, Frederick's of Hollywood, Berg's, Herolds Shoes, W. S. Powell, Flagg Bros., Wood's, Stuart's, Montgomery Hotel, Guttman's, Hudson's Jewelers, Kaleidoscope Books, Maris Restaurant, Wells Fargo Bank, a church with "Jesus Saves" sign on its roof, The Shaver Shop, Bloom's, Bargain Fair, Triton, Navlet's Flowers, Hart's, the intersection of Route 82 (Monterey Highway), Wells Fargo Bank, American Savings, Woolworth, Proctor's, J.C. Penney, Rapport's, Colony Teak House, Pauson's, (A second series of negatives (2000-24-28), which appears to include many of the same shots as this set, is labeled "San Jose 1968.")
Type
image
Format
Black & White
Identifier
CF88ECEF-BBCA-4E47-9BFA-140959712765 2000-24-27
Subject
Stores & shops Stores, Retail--California--San Jose Shopping Streets--California--San Jose Panoramic views Panoramic photographs People Department stores Shoe stores Churches Radio--Equipment and supplies (LCSH)
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