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1939. "Night street scene in Butte, Montana." 35mm nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
It looks like a painting by Edward Hopper -- Nighthawks revisited!
I think Ken should get cracking on a film noir.
Neon lighting is so effective. Understand it's making a comeback. Good.
According to the book "Mining Cultures: Men, Women and Leisure in Butte, 1914-1941," skill ball was the sort of game a woman could play without risking her good name. No poker for these ladies!
The arcade appears to have been repurposed, but overall the scene is still the same.
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