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Subway Sunset

A clear afternoon and saturated colors do a lot to add a little charm to our rundown subway platform. (And now you where to stalk me when I’m commuting!)

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on September 20, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook

Donuts by All Star

It's Tops

In both Los Angeles and San Francisco, I saw a lot of well-preserved examples of kicky old signage. I think this is my favorite so far.

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 23, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook

It’s Tops

It's Tops

A surprisingly well-preserved, irony-free coffee shop out of a time warp on Market Street. Fantastic pancakes.

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 22, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook

MUNI in Motion

Cable Car in motion

Things to see when you’re waiting for the cable car to haul your sleepy ass up that damned hill.

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Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 21, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook

Nob Hill at Night

Nob Hill at Night #1

Just an assortment of what those fancy schmancy buildings look like at night.

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Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 20, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook

Foggy Night on Nob Hill

Nob Hill Fog #1

The thick fog that rolls into San Francisco every night is no urban legend. You can see it rolling over the hills like mustard gas. It’s particularly striking at the top of those steep hills scattered around the city.

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Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 19, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook

Pen Vendorama

Pen Vendorama

Perhaps the quirkiest vending machine I’ve seen, found alongside a bunch of standard candy machines at Galco’s Soda Pop Stop in L.A. I have no idea whether that petent has ever been granted.

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 18, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook1 Comment on Pen Vendorama

The Oval Office

Oval Office

I could make a snarky post about the Commander-in-Chief’s frequent vacations to Texas, but in the interest of accuracy I’ll confess that this is the mothballed office of Jed Bartlett, not George W. Bush.

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 16, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook

TV Houses

Bewitched

Famous set houses on the Warner Brothers lots. Can you identify them without checking here?

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Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 15, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook7 Comments on TV Houses

Architect Sign

ARCHITECT

Sign on an architect’s office in Silverlake, Los Angeles. I believe these are the Neutraface letters sold by House Industries.

Author Dan RhatiganPosted on July 14, 2004December 1, 2024Categories ultrascrapbook, ultratypographic3 Comments on Architect Sign

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