Well, FDR had political reasons for hiding his disability as well. Given that the country was mired in a depression in 1932, the people probably wouldn’t have elected someone in a wheelchair. Interesting that the press played along as well. Imaging that today.
Here is a 1976 lawsuit against the Mitchell Brothers. Apparently there were some improper goings-on during the features:
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Here is a January 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/skwoc
The Optic would be on the far left of this January 2007 photo:
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Here is a January 2007 photo:
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Here is the approximate location of the Art on Main Street:
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Here is a January 2007 photo:
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Here are two photos from January 2007:
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Right you are. Here is the correct picture:
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Here are some photos from January 2007:
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Here is a January 2007 photo of the current business:
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Here is a January 2007 photo:
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Here is a January 2007 photo:
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Here is a January 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y28ayu
Here is the location today:
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Here is the location today:
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Here is the location today:
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The theater has been replaced by the Ronald Reagan SOB:
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Here is the building that occupies the space today:
http://tinyurl.com/yluolj
Here is a January 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ym4vz8
Here is a January 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yaoccp
Here is a recent photo of the sign on 6th and Broadway:
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Here are some photos from January 2007:
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http://tinyurl.com/sby75
http://tinyurl.com/y4kdew
Here is a January 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yynthd
Here an interesting suit involving the Paramount from the anti-trust days:
http://tinyurl.com/sbrzx
Well, FDR had political reasons for hiding his disability as well. Given that the country was mired in a depression in 1932, the people probably wouldn’t have elected someone in a wheelchair. Interesting that the press played along as well. Imaging that today.