Documenting “change” is one of the major by-products of photography.
Even if a photograph was simply taken for interest, for art, for fun;
the photo cannot help but document the particular moment,
and allows us to observe any transition, at a later date…
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| New Haven’s Union Station – the old mechanical Train Information sign |
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| New Haven’s Union Station – the new digital Train Information sign |
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| Educated Burgher – this business on Broadway, closed and was replaced by Salsa Fresca |
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| Salsa Fresca replaced Educated Burgher at this location on Broadway |
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| New Haven’s Palace Theater was revamped, and had a grand re-opening this year as the College Street Music Hall |
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| College Street Music Hall, now in full swing in the old Palace Theater building |
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| The Anchor Restaurant on College Street, closed its doors this year as the city awaits its outcome… |
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| The now-closed Anchor Restaurant, as it now appears… |
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| The Old Barge Restaurant on Front Street was dismantled this year, carefully, and sent to NY for possible Historic status… |
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| Carroll Cut Rate Furniture, on the New Haven/West Haven line, has now been demolished |
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| Carroll Cut Rate Furniture, before its demolition |
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| Built in 1926, Carroll Cut Rate Furniture’s interior was of great historic interest |
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| Interior of Carroll Cut Rate Furniture, before its demolition this month |
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| Interior shot of Carroll Cut Rate Furniture — officially in “Allingtown”, on the New Haven/West Haven line. |
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| Yankee Doodle Sandwich Shop – an old New Haven Favorite, still has not been replaced. We remember it fondly*
* A big thank you to Mohammed for letting me photographically re-create All Photographs © Mike Franzmanbut sharing is enthusiastically encouraged |
I know the digital sign is more efficient and reliable, but I miss the flippity-flip noises the old mechanical sign at the train station made when changing the information displayed.