I think any parent of a modern adolescent finds those pictures of child laborers in the early 20th century intriguing horrifying. Just horrifying. Yet, we marvel at what a 12-year-old could do if he had to. He could walk 8 blocks. He could stay off the couch most of the day. He could work a [...]
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Children who work
Posted in Art, Modest or alternative living, Neighborhoods, tagged Andersonville, child labor, children in fort collins, colonias, historic fort collins, Lewis Wickes Hines, Rockwood Place school, sugar beets, Vine street on September 27, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Art I would NOT like to see relocated
Posted in Art, tagged swetsville zoo, timnath, walmart on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love the Swetsville zoo and everything it stands for. Mr. Swets deserves all the recognition in the world. And I hope the city’s “lease” plan makes a good contribution to his retirement. But most of all, I hope this (from today’s Coloradoan) works out well. It makes me a little nervous. The widening of [...]
Dying art
Posted in Art, Municipal, tagged Art, art in public places, City Hall, Dance formation, fort collins, Martinez Park, Northern Hotel, richard scorpio, sculpture on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In 1984, Fort Collins paid local artist, Richard Scorpio, $2000 to transform a dead tree in front of City Hall into a contemporary statue. Dance formation was here to “demonstrate the concept of art in public places.” Ceremonies followed. 20 years later, however, the piece moved into a patch of weeds at Martinez Park. I don’t think there was [...]
Ghost sign revealed!
Posted in Art, Vintage commercial on August 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The demolition of the buildings on the Farmers Insurance (see previous post) lot has revealed a Pepsi ghost sign on the side of the Food Coop. I wonder if that’s going to be a problem for them. It’s only half there, but the half that’s there looks fresh compared to our other faded signs (note Champion sign 2 [...]
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