Charles Phoenix's Slide of the Week: THE END in Kodachrome, Somewhere, USA, 1969

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: THE END in Kodachrome, Somewhere, USA, 1969

Broken twigs cleverly placed on a lawn spell out what happened to our beloved Kodachrome this week. Yes, the fine folks at Kodak, in Rochester,…

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Charles Phoenix's Slide of the Week: The "Folks" and the Fury, Pasadena, CA, 1964

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: The “Folks” and the Fury, Pasadena, CA, 1964

“Folks” is hand written on this slide. Do these “folks” realize they left their camera on the hood of their car? The camera is the…

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Charles Phoenix's Slide of the Week: Oreo Billboard, Southern California, 1955

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Oreo Billboard, Southern California, 1955

An enormous package of Oreo cookies jumping out of a TV, two giant little girls and white-lined red letters, spelling out what is short for…

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Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Olive Headquarters, Santa Clara Valley, CA, 1962

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Olive Headquarters, Santa Clara Valley, CA, 1962

A hot summer sun cooks the breeze as it blows over rolling hills into the valley. Power lines and the proud poles that place them…

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Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Van Nuys Savings, Panorama City, CA, 1957

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Van Nuys Savings, Panorama City, CA, 1957

It’s a quarter past high noon in the very midst of the San Fernando Valley. A futuristic high tech digital clock tells us so. But…

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