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Courtyard by Navirivi

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Courtyard

Courtyard area of the Vinoy. Very good view of the main tower.

Second tower of the Vinoy by Navirivi

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Second tower of the Vinoy

Vinoy Stairwell by Navirivi

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Vinoy Stairwell

Stairs leading up to the 2nd floor

Vinoy Plaza by Navirivi

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Vinoy Plaza

First time exploring this beautiful property!

1972 Times Square Mack Hotel on the Minnesota Strip by vfedele13

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1972 Times Square Mack Hotel on the Minnesota Strip

Vintage image of the run down Mack Hotel on the Minnesota Strip in New York City’s Times Square. The Minnesota Strip was a name coined for the area comprising Eighth Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street. The name comes from the high volume of teenage Midwestern prostitutes that populated the area from the 1960s to the 1990s. This is the corner of West 47th Street and 8th Avenue facing downtown - right in the middle of the action. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!

1972 Times Square Playpen Bar on the Minnesota Strip by vfedele13

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1972 Times Square Playpen Bar on the Minnesota Strip

Vintage image of the Playpen Bar and the upstairs Cort Hotel on the Minnesota Strip in New York City’s Times Square. The Minnesota Strip was a name coined for the area comprising Eighth Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street. The name comes from the high volume of teenage Midwestern prostitutes that populated the area from the 1960s to the 1990s. This is the corner of West 48th Street and 8th Avenue heading uptown - right in the middle of the action. This found photograph is from the private collection of an unknown and/or unknowing art collector. It’s always a thrill when it’s from Vinnie DeVille!

Vintage hotels of San Moritz #5 by jimsawthat

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Vintage hotels of San Moritz #5

St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.

Morning fog lifts over San Moritz by jimsawthat

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Morning fog lifts over San Moritz

St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.

Vintage hotels of San Moritz #3 by jimsawthat

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Vintage hotels of San Moritz #3

St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.

Vintage hotels of San Moritz #4 by jimsawthat

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Vintage hotels of San Moritz #4

St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.

Vintage hotels of San Moritz #6 by jimsawthat

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Vintage hotels of San Moritz #6

St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.

Vintage hotels of San Moritz #2 by jimsawthat

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Vintage hotels of San Moritz #2

St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.

Vintage hotels of San Moritz #1 by jimsawthat

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Vintage hotels of San Moritz #1

St. Moritz is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine Valley of Switzerland, at an elevation of about 5,910 feet above sea level. St. Moritz lies on the southern slopes of the Albula Alps below Piz Nair, a 10,026 foot peak overlooking the flat and wide glaciated valley and Lake St. Moritz. It hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and remains a seasonal and ski resort today.

When this neighborhood in Milford, CT was a beach resort in the early 20th century, the Sauter Hotel was once of the places where tourists used to stay. By 1958, it was up for sale and this is a real estate photo of the old hotel. by WAVZ 13

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When this neighborhood in Milford, CT was a beach resort in the early 20th century, the Sauter Hotel was once of the places where tourists used to stay. By 1958, it was up for sale and this is a real estate photo of the old hotel.

The Sauter Beach served this community from the early 1920s when it was built, until the late 1950s, then was put up for sale.

The decline in tourists began when technology like airplanes allowed people to fly to more exotic locations. So, the owners of the Sauter Hotel decided to put it up for sale in 1958.

This rare photo was shown by the real estate agent to any prospective buyers.

I have a copy of the original listing...
It says the owner wanted $57,00 dollars.
For that money, the expected rental income from the property was $13,500 dollars per year.

The selling real estate agent's name was Abbott Rosen.

Still haunted after all these decades. The old 1915 Sauter Hotel stands at the intersection of Merwin Avenue and Sperry Street by the beach entrance. Milford Connecticut. Aug 2022 by WAVZ 13

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Still haunted after all these decades. The old 1915 Sauter Hotel stands at the intersection of Merwin Avenue and Sperry Street by the beach entrance. Milford Connecticut. Aug 2022

Although just a vestige of what it used to be, it's been standing for over 100 years. This neighborhood was once a beach resort from the 1880s until the 1950s, when tourists began to vacation in more exotic locations.

Below is a shot of the abandoned Sauter in 1972.

It's summer and old memories of my childhood and teenage neighborhood become more vivid. Empty fields on Seabreeze Ave. Old beach cottages and the Sauter hotel on Merwin Ave. Long Island Sound in the background. Milford CT. Aug 1974 by WAVZ 13

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It's summer and old memories of my childhood and teenage neighborhood become more vivid. Empty fields on Seabreeze Ave. Old beach cottages and the Sauter hotel on Merwin Ave. Long Island Sound in the background. Milford CT. Aug 1974

Since the area has been heavily suburbanized over time, this view would be almost unrecognizable to the people who live here now. I miss it from the era when it consisted of the remnants of an early 20th century beach resort as shown in this late afternoon view from 48 years ago.

During our Florida vacation, my girlfriend and I drove to St. Pete's Beach. After an hour, the crackling of lightning and the deep rumble of thunder caused most people to get out of the water. June 2021 by WAVZ 13

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During our Florida vacation, my girlfriend and I drove to St. Pete's Beach. After an hour, the crackling of lightning and the deep rumble of thunder caused most people to get out of the water. June 2021

A typical late afternoon in Florida. Hot and humid during the day and early evening thunderstorms which seemingly come out of nowhere. Curious about that pink building? I've placed a Flickr Note on it. For browsers which don't support Notes, it says...

"The Don CeSar Luxury Hotel. Also known as the "Pink Palace". (no, we didn't stay here - it's a bit above my pay grade!). Originally built in 1928, it's recently been completely restored to to its luxurious glory and then some!"

The hotel my girlfriend and I stayed in at Clearwater Beach in Florida. I love the aging 1940s hotel with its cool lighting and a plaster fireman on the top floor, Elvis Presley on the 3rd and Marylyn Monroe on the 2nd. I wonder who designed those? by WAVZ 13

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The hotel my girlfriend and I stayed in at Clearwater Beach in Florida. I love the aging 1940s hotel with its cool lighting and a plaster fireman on the top floor, Elvis Presley on the 3rd and Marylyn Monroe on the 2nd. I wonder who designed those?

I've added some Flickr Notes to the photo. So cheesy, but a great example of vintage Americana. That's the good old Clearwater Beach Hotel at the corner of South Gulfview Boulevard and South Hamden Drive, just across the street from the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.
By the way, Elvis was missing his guitar. I suspect somebody ripped it off over the decades.

The abandoned and utterly haunted old Sauter Hotel from around 1915. Look at that weird ghostly energy beam going right through a bush! Shazzam! A macabre creepy den of the undead, this ancient hotel made my skin crawl. Milford Connecticut. Aug 1972 by WAVZ 13

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The abandoned and utterly haunted old Sauter Hotel from around 1915. Look at that weird ghostly energy beam going right through a bush! Shazzam! A macabre creepy den of the undead, this ancient hotel made my skin crawl. Milford Connecticut. Aug 1972

Unfortunately, I couldn't avoid this this ominous building since it was directly next to the beach entrance on Merwin Avenue across from Sperry Street. Even as I took this photograph, the eerie apparitions of two children from the past made themselves visible for just a moment and then gently faded away with echoed laughter.

Tired of that Honda Accord or bland Toyota Camry? Come on down to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and check out these brand new beauties from General Motors. Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac. Cars with looks and personality! New York. 1954. by WAVZ 13

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Tired of that Honda Accord or bland Toyota Camry? Come on down to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and check out these brand new beauties from General Motors. Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac. Cars with looks and personality! New York. 1954.

All models available with a 2 speed Hydromatic Automatic transmission and power steering at extra cost. The Cadillac offered with dealer-installed air conditioning.