Just Walk On By
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Just Walk On By
Artist
Lucinda Walter
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art, Textured Photography
Description
Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona.
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The Hotel Congress is a historic building located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. It was built in 1919 in conjunction with the musical venue Rialto Theatre, which sits across the street. The rear of the building faces the historic Amtrak station, built by Southern Pacific in 1907. In addition to being a hotel, the Hotel Congress building also houses a restaurant, bar and music venue.
The Hotel is known for being the site of the capture of bank robber John Dillinger in 1934. After a series of bank robberies, the Dillinger Gang arrived in Tucson to hide out. On January 22, 1934, a fire started in the basement and spread up to the third floor, where the gang resided under aliases. After the desk clerk contacted them through the switchboard the gang escaped by aerial ladders. On the request of the gang, two firemen retrieved their luggage, identifying who they were. After being transferred to a jail in Crown Point, Indiana, Dillinger escaped again and was eventually shot down in Chicago, Illinois.
The Hotel Congress building was added to the National Historic Register in 2003. The Hotel Congress received a Fodor's Choice distinction in 2006 and again in 2008.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Congress
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May 20th, 2015
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Comments (26)
Sherri Of Palm Springs
Love this lovely entrance , so pretty and a Dear Lucinda, very nice shot... you do take alot of goodies ..I shouldn't say a lot ...lol ...all good shots Sherri fl fav
Karen Adams
Beautiful black and white interior scene! The light really pulls the viewer in to the space!....vf
Linda Lees
Revisiting this wonderful shot! In tricky lighting conditions you've come up with a fabulous image with a great mood, well done Lucinda! L/F
Sherri Of Palm Springs
Isn't this lovely.. Dear Lucinda, how are you my friend. such a pretty set of images in this folder.. My silly computer finally got up for good I hope... sure would go crazy with out it.. hehe.. happy day Sherri fl
Lucinda Walter replied:
Dear Sherri, many thanks for your visit and wonderful comments. So glad you computer is up and running :))) hugs, Lucinda
Deb Halloran
Lucinda, This image is outstanding on all levels!!! Perfect in B&W with beautiful light and detail. Nicely done. v/f
Laurie Search
I really love the light in this, dear Lucinda, and the black and white is perfect, too!!!! :)))xox vf
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Nader Rangidan for the feature in the group Exploration Photography 5/22/2015 I'm honored.
Linda Lees
It's like you stepped into another era! And your use of b&w enhances this feel. Wonderful capture Lucinda L/F
Lucinda Walter replied:
Linda, this wonderful hotel has many pieces from the early 1900's. A fabulous place to photograph. Thanks!
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