Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: The Mystery Castle, Phoenix, AZ, 1958

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: The Mystery Castle, Phoenix, AZ, 1958

Phoenix’s rustic royal residence is all aglow in the late afternoon sun. The legend of this handmade house begins in Seattle in 1929 when Boyce…

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Charles Phoenix's Slide of the Week: Shriners Visit Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1957

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Shriners Visit Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1957

Seven Shriners pose dressed alike before one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Their smart and sensible travel suits are perfectly color coordinated with…

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Charles Phoenix's Slide of the Week: Audie and Ehme on Valentines Day, Southern California, 1954

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Audie and Ehme on Valentines Day, Southern California, 1954

A young couple poses for their Valentines Day portrait in the garden. Cupid’s arrow pierces the dahlia-lined home made heart hanging on the clothesline between…

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Charles Phoenix's Slide of the Week: Modern Shopping Center, Ventura, CA , 1961

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Modern Shopping Center, Ventura, CA , 1961

A cool watercolor sky highlights a picture perfect space age suburban shopping center. The spirited sea breeze has blue and yellow plastic pennants swagging and…

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Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Just a Spoonful of Fruit Loops, Somewhere USA, 1966 (Plus Pasadena DooDah Parade Info...This Sunday!)

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Just a Spoonful of Fruit Loops, Somewhere USA, 1966 (Plus Pasadena DooDah Parade Info…This Sunday!)

A blue-breasted toucan watches a little pixie girl pose happily while spoon-feeding herself artificially scented, sweetened, and flavored morsels quickly getting soggy in pasteurized, homogenized…

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