"On The Ground" - New photo gallery at POTF

 

Photos by V. Stapf

ON THE GROUND is all about the often overlooked things that pass under our feet every day. From cement stamps to grates and manhole covers, these photos give us time to notice the small details in these commonplace objects.

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A new addition to my Huddle collection

I was thrilled to find this old Huddle coffee cup to add to my collection of dinnerware from the famous Southern California restaurant chain.

Downtown Los Angeles - August 20th, 2011

I was walking around L.A. LIVE downtown this afternoon, checking out buildings, old and new.T

This old DWP, Station No. 9 building is on Francisco St, just north of the new Ritz Carlton/JW Marriott building. The building was fenced off and silent. 

 I was admiring the molded detail that adorned this utility relic. Buildings like this have survived due to their civic functionality and duties.

 There is a "For Sale" sign on the historic Variety Arts Theater building. I saw the band, Front 242 here as well as many a night dancing at clubs here in the 90s. It's a great old building and I hope it finds a good buyer.

 

One last photo of the famous Original Pantry Cafe, which first opened in 1924 and is currently owned by former L.A. mayor, Richard Riordan. Originally at 9th & Figueroa, the Cafe moved to this location in 1950 when the state built a freeway ramp at the original location.

Irvine, CA - 1985

Some old 35mm slides that I took one spring night in 1985 around Irvine, CA.

New photo galleries - Long Beach/Santa Ana/Anaheim 1980

Three new sets of photos on the website this week. These were all taken in the spring and summer of 1980 using a 1970s Fujica 35mm camera. These are from 35mm slide film.
The first set are shots of Long Beach near the location of the old Pike amusement park.

The second group are photos that I took while a friend was searching for parts at an auto salvage yard in Santa Ana.

The last set are of photos taken at the former John C. Fremont Jr. High School in Anaheim, CA.
The school had been closed when these were taken. It was used for continuation school for a short time before being demolished a few years later. Condos now occupy that land. In one of the images taken from the roof, you can see sine of Anaheim High School.

Wilmington, CA - The Heart Of The Harbor

I shot this video while riding my bike around the Los Angeles Harbor in Wilmington in 2002.

Anaheim / Disneyland Trivia Question.

Q: How many balloons did the city of Anaheim release on December 5, 1985 in honor of Walt Disney's birthday and Disneyland's 30th year of operation?


A: One Million!
Check out the photos that I took of this historic event!