And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
A lot of stores were built with false fronts from 1860 to 1900. The facade provided a huge area for the sign painter that was easily seen. Today's big box stores have huge facades so that Home Depot or Walmart is 20 feet up in 15 foot tall letters.
Been throuh Pahrump a few times. Don't remember seeing this building. Doubt it's there. The Nevada desert weather is tough on buildings, especially if they aren't maintained properly.
That building reminds me very much of the general store / post office in Sattley, California, 2020 population 49. It's at the intersection of Highways 49 and 89 in Sierra Valley. It's the only commercial building in town. The first time I was there it was still open and was a very simple mom and pop operation. Even back then (+/- 50 years ago) it was like stepping back in time. It closed down more than 30 years ago. It would be fun to see what became of that building. I hope it's still standing.
Those old stores all had the same smell....anybody who's ever been in one instantly remembers it just by seeing a picture....a mixture of bubble gum, tobacco, and a lot of other smells all combined in a unique way to forever stay in your memory bank....
We had one of those stores in Boone Grove, Indiana 55 years ago. When Ma and Pa took a couple days off, they left the doors open and a cigar box on the counter for you to put your money in for the groceries you took. A 16 ounce bottle of RC Cola cost a nickel. Good days. Eddie
Nevada? Never can tell as there seem to be all the same cities in EVERY state if you look close enough.
ReplyDeleteIf you look at the right edge it looks like the front of the building is a facade. I doubt it ever even had a coat of paint. Nice iron though.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t get a “Pahrump” outta that guy…
ReplyDeleteA lot of stores were built with false fronts from 1860 to 1900. The facade provided a huge area for the sign painter that was easily seen. Today's big box stores have huge facades so that Home Depot or Walmart is 20 feet up in 15 foot tall letters.
ReplyDeleteI believe the car is a 1941 Pontiac.
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A lot of stores still build facades. Home Depot, Lowes, WalMart as examples. Grocery chains too.
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"Fa·cade
/fəˈsäd/
noun
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the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space."
Brother's M-I-L lives in Pahrump. Druggies. But weirdly, high net worth people moving there.
ReplyDeleteBeen throuh Pahrump a few times. Don't remember seeing this building. Doubt it's there. The Nevada desert weather is tough on buildings, especially if they aren't maintained properly.
ReplyDeleteSam's out back pumpin' ethyl.
ReplyDeletethat's the overseer after he collected the rent.
Deletenice car he's got.
Period behind the word store? Usually a space thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat'll an honest weight pound, pound and a half of Mahrump set ya back these days?
ReplyDeleteA picture assembled from several photographs, as the exposure/image technicals vary.
ReplyDeleteNice collage though.
Used to be a Front Sight there, too.
ReplyDeleteThat building reminds me very much of the general store / post office in Sattley, California, 2020 population 49. It's at the intersection of Highways 49 and 89 in Sierra Valley. It's the only commercial building in town. The first time I was there it was still open and was a very simple mom and pop operation. Even back then (+/- 50 years ago) it was like stepping back in time.
ReplyDeleteIt closed down more than 30 years ago. It would be fun to see what became of that building. I hope it's still standing.
Those old stores all had the same smell....anybody who's ever been in one instantly remembers it just by seeing a picture....a mixture of bubble gum, tobacco, and a lot of other smells all combined in a unique way to forever stay in your memory bank....
ReplyDeletePahrump, gateway to Death Valley. If you're ever there, don't miss the two huge warehouse-type fireworks stores.
ReplyDeleteArt Bell's ghost haunts that store...
ReplyDeleteMethinks it is very pre-Art Bell.
DeleteLegal prostitution, if that’s ur kind of thing
ReplyDeleteWe had one of those stores in Boone Grove, Indiana 55 years ago. When Ma and Pa took a couple days off, they left the doors open and a cigar box on the counter for you to put your money in for the groceries you took. A 16 ounce bottle of RC Cola cost a nickel. Good days. Eddie
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