Post 1906 San Francisco Earthquakebrick building. Very few exist especially with the old advertisements. This one is on Battery St., which was once the actual waterfront and served the maritine industry during the Gold rush etc. Note the windows or doors that have been bricked in.
Dan
posted by dan in marin at 6:46 AM
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Dan,
I was in Beloit Wisconsin a few years ago and found the same type of old advertisements on the buildings. I posted a picture like this but did not have the bricked up door ways. What I find interesting is that, because of the earthquakes, few of these wonderful sign still exist. That’s for sharing this with me.
Like Dolph, I saw a wall like this in Jacksonville, Oregon in 2000 while on a road trip to Ashland. Picture here: http://fpcf.blogspot.com/2005/10/just-passing-through.html
--WT
A word about the composition: I don't get a sense of unity in this image. When I look at it, I mostly just see a wall of bricks with no real focus. Maybe you intended to show the bricked-in door next to the other door? Maybe the intention was to show the old ads? Not sure here.
Thanks for posting.
--WT
Thanx Warren,
I was confused on how best portray the age of the wall, the advertising and the change in the buildings use. The area to shoot is limited to only 10' because of the adjoining property wall. Perhaps I should have shot it at an angle with a telephoto from across the street.
Next time I am on Battery I will try a new approach.
Dan
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