I have recently received some emails and a couple of calls from those not on the average caller/emailing list. Just to say Hi and in addition to make sure I have made it through all of the "craziness" unscathed. I have. I'm not happy about the publicity but, I didn't even know it was happening to tell you the truth.

I can't even get into the whole thing because it will become a rant of sorts that I am quite sure no one really wants to hear - on any side of the controversy. So, simply stated...please will EVERYONE please stop being stupid? I know, it's a tall order but you know people - we can try.

In my recent revelation regarding the "Shadow Ads"  that have (in the past):

1. Compelled me to devour film like a mad woman around and about Boston and nearby areas

2. Crane my neck while driving just about anywhere

3. Make other people look for new and exciting out of the way ads I may have missed

I am trying to pull together some links of similar sites for your pleasure:

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58319/

I found a couple sets of prints from way back when so, figured I'd put a few more on here for your pleasure.

 Interesting stuff these ads. They make ya nuts. Okay, they make me nuts. There is name over name but "Company" remains untouched (saved money on that one eh Boss?). They are for ads so old and items long forgotten that no one has any idea what they possibly could be for...at least not yet.

I like the Quaker Oats over the Quaker Oats one myself -- um, the other one wasn't working I guess. The fact that it still remains and is what you see when you leave the hospital is also funny to me in an odd way....should've eaten those oats!

The twin ad with what I think is a 2lb BOX (Box??) of Quaker Oats at your grocery...was not easy to get and I'm not sure if you can get it today with the construction so, happy to have clicked it when I did.

And the Furniture Warehouse ad that's at the end of the Police Station lot (kinda) was fun to get - sometimes its nice to get the officers attention, and they were friendly and helpful too.

So -there are some more for your viewing pleasure..enjoy!

Since I have lost my notebooks somewhere (I'm sure its in a photo file box or a camera bag somewhere I guess I have to write down what I know (or think I know) now so as to keep it all straight.

I did do quite a few shots with street signs - I have just cropped them out for your viewing pleasure so, I'll go back and get what details I can.

I also found a bunch from when the camera was doing really badly but, they're black and white so, I can probably fix them - I'll work on that too.

I'm going to ad a catagory section just for this stuff too

Notes for today (All I have found on the computer so far):

Most of the photos added tonight are from a great day out with Kris shooting all over Cambridge, Brookline & Somerville. It was a blast to find so many ads in  so many places and well, to get out of SB for a change is nice too.

I also have shots recommended by Heather that I actually took at about 5am (what else do you do when you go into the airport in the weehours?)

I will get to descriptions as soon as I can but will put a few lines here so you have an idea.

Terkelsen & Giuffries bldgs - down by the waterfront - recommended by Heather.

Rutland Street Cambridge - and Quaker Oats in Cambridge recommended by Kris which lead to an all day adventure.

The three most intersting buildings were Kennedy Steam Bakery, Kendall Boiler and Tank and  MVCarr metal and celuloid novelties. At least for the restoration and upkeep of the buildings and signage if nothing else (Kendall has a fabulous courtyard too).

TheRutland Street Building I think needs to be captured in the right light (with a good camera to boot) but, in so far as signage is concerned -that one is a classic whitewash giant.

The Gold Medal flour ad is hidden by a tree and I really just want to find out who lives around there and if I can sneek in and take a shot out their window because there are parts of the ad that look great that you cant see. Someone's got a great view of it, thats for sure.

I'm still amazed by the amount of Quaker Oats signage. I bet there are more - just keep looking!

Listed on the National Historic Register.

Fig Newtons, Lorna Doones were all started here. Built in 1875 it was rehabbed in 1990.

Renamed Kennedy Buscuit Lofts.

 http://www.kblliving.com/

Rental Rates:

http://www.prubostonrealty.com/rent/luxury/kennedy-biscuit-lofts/brochure.asp

In The Gallery:

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58319/844472.html

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58319/844474.html

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58319/844473.html

Cambridge, MA from which "Kendall Square" takes it's name.

Great website on industrial buildings: http://hodge.iiiii.nu/industry---photos/buildings.html have this to say:

Kendall Boiler and Tank Company, a.k.a. Kendall and Davis, Kendall and Roberts, Kendall and Sons (later Blake and Knowles Steam Pump Company, Enterprise Manufacturing Company)
1894, 275-279 Third Street and 153 Binney Street, Cambridge

The Kendall Boiler and Tank Company, founded in the mid nineteenth century, was taken over by its neighbor Blake and Knowles by the first years of the twentieth. When in operation the Kendall boiler works was one of the largest and most prominent companies of its kind, specializing in high pressure boilers for large mill use. Their principal factory, once part of a complex, is located on 275-279 Third Street and dates to 1894. Kendall's corner factory structure and its unusual square stack are brick, while the two associated buildings are of brick and wood construction. All have granite sills and a partial granite-capped parapet. The roof line of the complex is varied, exhibiting hip, flat, and monitor styles. It is currently undergoing renovation and transformation into office space.

http://visual.verbaljazz.com/index.php?showimage=150 has a fabulous shot (with EOS 20D of course!)

The restoration and adaptive re-use of the Kendall Boiler and Tank Company building at 275 Third Street was recognized with a preservation award in 2000.

In The Gallery:

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58319/844502.html

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58319/844501.html

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58319/844500.html

Portland Street Building.

Quite a history with this one folks and I'm almost afraid to go by again and see how this one is hanging on. I could be pleasantly surprised but, I'm guessing probably not.

A bit of extra info here so, I'll try to be as specific as possible.

I found this building on Portland St in Cambridge. I zoomed in to make sure that's what the street sign said and confirmed. It's a great old whitewashed building and the signage all over it is ancient and in need of rehab but, still fabulous.

From finding out all of the information I could so far I now have a better idea of what/who was there.

Squirrell Nut Brands: 1899-1915

Olmstead Flint Company: 1915-1998

http://hodge.iiiii.nu/industry---photos/buildings.html Has older picture of it when Olmsted-Flint occupied the building http://hodge.iiiii.nu/industry---photos/big/bu_olmstead_flint.jpg

Olmsted-Flint, Inc. has been serving business since the Industrial Revolution.   Born in NYC in 1910,  the  company relocated to Cambridge, MA five years later.  The “old building” was once home to Squirrel Brands, makers of fine candy.

The Olmstead-Flint Company originally manufactured leather belts, which were used to drive machinery in the massive steam-powered factories of the late nineteenth century. Up until the early 1990's they had a pair of pulleys mounted on the front of their store, connected by a crossed belt.

Many of our customers were saddened when OFCO moved  to  Medford in 1998 because we no longer have our signature conveyor belt message board that was so distinctly recognized on Main Street. 

http://hodge.iiiii.nu/industry---photos/buildings.html

The Metropolitan Storage Warehouse, designed by the firm of Peabody and Stearns in 1895, was the first building set on land created by the construction of a seawall along the Charles River in the 1890s. Its striking "Tudor" style seems rather elaborate for a warehouse and is in fact intended to invoke a medieval castle, with a square corner tower, crenellated corbelled cornice, and small slit windows. This was part of a grander plan for the area, however, and Metropolitan Storage was intended to influence the style of later constructions. A 1911 addition to the five story warehouse extended it to 480 by 90 feet and continued the use of brick as the primary construction material, externally and internally, preserving the brick-arched ceiling and roof, brick bearing walls, and brick divider walls separating its 1,600 storage rooms. The building is thus fireproof. M.I.T. purchased Metropolitan Storage in 1962.

http://www.heritage365.com/articles/tech-the-future-looks-bright-mit-museum.asp

MIT ON CAMPUS-Great shot of the building way back when.

http://web.mit.edu/civenv/html/people/alumni_newsletters/summer_02/art6.htm

The pictures in the Gallery I snapped of the Signage remaining on the building which is: "MW CARR CO INC Metal and Celluloid Novelties"

Locals might know the building better as Davis Square Lofts.

Okay, I finally broke down and am adding Pets to the Gallery. Who doesn't love Pets??

For all you non believers..Cleo's there too!

http://www.tabulas.com/~PandaFan/gallery/58625/