amylsacks' photos with the keyword: city

Back in the day, the I. Magnin stores were as chic as chic could be. Even the poop-disposal bags came with little bows to match the useless big bow in the middle of your suit jacket. From the August issue of Everywoman's Magazine .

You wouldn't see this much death, empty public space, and angst around a U.S. BBQ again until Covid came along. :/ From the July issue of Family Circle .

I looked up this movie ("Serenade"), but I'll never watch it. I'm allergic to opera. From May's Better Homes & Gardens .

"This view shows the Portland Central Bus Depot, the Y.W.C.A., Y.M.C.A., the Journal Clock, Meier and Frank (Largest Department Store on Pacific Coast), and the shopping district in the background." It's also from before trees were invented. (And soon there won't be any more trees, so this view will be timely once more! :P ) "Angelus Commercial Studio. Portland, Oregon." The vehicles suggest that this could have been the 1930s or 40s. Enlarged to show detail.

"However, that was only the beginning. With their knowledge of special yeasts for brewers and distillers, they developed these markets and in 1876 decided to enter the distilling business... There first distillery was built at Riverside, Ohio, and began operations that same year..." One week later, a forward-thinking Robert Bayer put up the first aspirin factory just across the street.

Okay, this has to be a scale model. Otherwise, there'd have to be some smoke or steam somewhere. Wouldn't there? The flip side of these three sections is a map of the city.