Untitled (Lee's Esso Grill, exterior seen from street) by Hamblin Studio

Untitled (Lee's Esso Grill, exterior seen from street) 1949

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Dimensions: image: 8 x 10 cm (3 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.)

Copyright: CC0 1.0

Editor: So, this is an untitled photograph by Hamblin Studio, showing Lee's Esso Grill. It feels a bit like stepping into a time capsule, a strangely peaceful one at that. What strikes you about it? Curator: It's funny, isn't it? The mundane elevated. This image, for me, whispers of simpler times, those small-town American dreams fueled by cheap gas and diner coffee. The negative print intensifies the stillness, but I see the promise of the open road, don't you think? It practically begs us to invent a story for it. Editor: The stillness definitely gets to me. Thanks!

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