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Colonial Arcade: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 6:12pm.
Circa 1900. "Colonial Arcade, Cleveland." Retail arcade in the Colonial Hotel. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
When in Cleveland, see the arcades
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 12:35am.
I echo cnik70--the "other" arcade is the grander one, but both are well worth a peek when you're in Cleveland to, say, see the Rock Hall. Yay Cleveland!
That other Arcade
Submitted by cnik70 on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 8:10am.
While the Colonial Arcade is a beautiful place (very glad that it wasn't a victim of Cleveland's downturn) the Arcade pretty much right across the street shown here is far more ornate (and far more lively during the day).
Both of these sites are "must see's" during a visit to Cleveland.
Things you don't see anymore
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 7:54pm.
Spittoons and mouldings with a swastika motif.
Not an orphaned shoe
Submitted by Downer on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 6:55pm.
Clean, but for an orphaned hat. Is there symbolism here between the conditions of the orphaned shoe pictures and this? Great photos on Shorpy.
[I think it's a spittoon. - Dave]
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