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Old Posted Jan 5, 2017, 5:57 PM
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'mystery' location / mislabeled photograph?

The recent discussion on sailors made me think of this noirish photograph I happen upon a couple months ago.

It's attributed to the famous street photographer Garry Wynogrand [1950]


https://artblart.files.wordpress.com...32-008-web.jpg

Even though it's shrouded in fog, I believe the building in the far distance is the Post Office Terminal Annex down by Union Station.

But the majority of websites place the location as New York.


here's ArtBlart


https://artblart.com/tag/garry-winog...politan-opera/




while Slate has it simply labeled 'Sailor, 1950'.



http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/20...ographers.html



and lastly, 'Rena Tobey' has it labeled New York, 1960. (wrong date too?)


http://www.renatobey.com/mesmerized/


Am I way off on this one....

or do you think there's a possibility this is Los Angeles? (it sure feels noirishly L.A. to me)

If it is Los Angeles, I'm still trying to figure out what bridge/viaduct the sailor is walking across.

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