tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post3059370675838892723..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Palm Springs in the 50'sMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18498144142480334702016-06-04T21:16:40.867-07:002016-06-04T21:16:40.867-07:00"Stay tuned", he says. smh
As if this bu..."Stay tuned", he says. smh<br />As if this bunch of retro-addicts had any choice in the matter. Popping in to see what goodies you've served up for us is one of the first things I do every morning.<br /><br />Great images today! We already talked about how cool it is to see snapshots from this era in "living color" (to borrow the peacock's phrase) as opposed to to the more common black & white. Scott Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225636456858440089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35935485067330267442016-06-04T11:58:04.851-07:002016-06-04T11:58:04.851-07:00Nanook, wow, amazing that the Cork ’n Bottle (love...Nanook, wow, amazing that the Cork ’n Bottle (love that apostrophe) is still there! Think of the oodles of corks and bottles that have been sold there. Don’t ask for a jar, though… you’ll be thrown out.<br /><br />Nanook again, thanks to your car ID skills, we know that this is at least from 1953!<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, it sounds like Palm Springs cares a lot about the historical buildings, based on the few that are pictured here - with all of the development over the years, I just assumed that the old buildings were disposable.<br /><br />Patrick Devlin, while I often do spend a lot of time cleaning up old slides, today’s examples were very clean to begin with! Also, don’t feel bad… “Art Moderne” is a form of Art Deco, so you would still be correct.<br /><br />K. Martinez, there are more nice ones from this batch! Stay tuned.<br /><br />Snow White Archive, I agree with you!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-44720992218573538832016-06-04T10:57:50.398-07:002016-06-04T10:57:50.398-07:00Nice. It's super cool if the Cork & Bottle...Nice. It's super cool if the Cork & Bottle is still there. Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46356859289546805972016-06-04T08:31:55.283-07:002016-06-04T08:31:55.283-07:00Love the first image. Gorgeous color. Thanks, Ma...Love the first image. Gorgeous color. Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-25300327914515921972016-06-04T07:55:16.978-07:002016-06-04T07:55:16.978-07:00Thanks for the work, Major. I suspect there's ...Thanks for the work, Major. I suspect there's a bit of work behind every shot you share: scratches removed, color corrected, etc... <br /><br />Great detective work from N. and TM. I love architecture and design but I see something geometric and say, "Oh, Art Deco." Apparently not so. Now I have a new term to use with the ladies while I watch TV at the bar. Thanks guys.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819318798840978404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-6127573090498709822016-06-04T02:15:45.705-07:002016-06-04T02:15:45.705-07:00Major, that building in the background of the firs...Major, that building in the background of the first pic is the Town & Country restaurant. The name is hidden in the shadows that the palm trees are casting on the building. Apparently the restaurant was built in 1948 and was originally called the Top of the Ramp. It was built "as the focal point of a chic shopping center" called The Center. You can view vintage and current pics of the center and the restaurant, as well as read about it's design and original tenants here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.paulrwilliamsproject.org/gallery/town--country-restaurant-palm-springs-ca/" rel="nofollow">The Center - Palm Springs</a><br /><br />It looks like they have tweaked the landscaping and the architecture here and there and an awning was added over that staircase in the background, but at least it's still standing! And "In 2004, the Palm Springs Citywide Historic Resources Survey identified the Town & Country Center to be one of the most historically important buildings in Palm Springs"!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-66100944586612369312016-06-04T01:24:38.551-07:002016-06-04T01:24:38.551-07:00Oh, yeah...
That's a 1953 Chrysler on the lef...Oh, yeah...<br /><br />That's a 1953 Chrysler on the left and a 1951 or '52 (possibly a 1950) Plymouth station wagon.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-83297831870150480832016-06-04T00:53:33.936-07:002016-06-04T00:53:33.936-07:00Major-
That first shot is another 'keeper'...Major-<br /><br />That first shot is another 'keeper'. Love the expression on the gentleman on the left, wearing his hat at a rakish angle. He looks like loads of fun at a party-!<br /><br />And not only do we know where the <i>Cork 'n Bottle</i> is located (342 N. Palm Canyon Dr.) it's still there-! And the building has a Historical Site Marker declaring: <br /><br /><i>"A rare example of a Depression Era Art Moderne style building in Palm Springs. The double and triple bands of horizontal 'streamline' moldings, flat unembellished blocky wall surfaces, and symmetrical facade are characteristics of the Art Moderne style. Originally Simpson's Radio & Frigidaire Company, The Cork 'n Bottle has occupied the building since 1950.</i> <br /><br />It also appears Dorothy Gray (364 N. Palm Canyon Dr.) opened her "smart shop" on November, 16, 1946.<br /><br />Thanks, Major, for these fun images.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com