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| street sign. |
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| park blvd. south of madison ave. |
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| seemed to be a twenties to forties hipster crowd in this part of the city. |
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| trolley with neon lights. |
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| local liquor a block away served up boar's head sandwiches. |
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| tuna supreme with avocado. |
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| alvin habib. owner. past five years. said he bought the place from an ethiopian family. |
hooked me up with bottled water along with the sandwich.
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| think i'll get white bread next time. wasn't feeling the wheat. |
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| night-time shot. |
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| neon works by gas and an electrical discharge interacting in a sealed tube. |
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| up close. |
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| not sure why it is called "university" heights. no college near by. |
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| georges claude, french engineer, developed first neon lamp in 1902. |
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| he sold his first neon sign in America to car dealership for $24,000 in 1923. That's approximately $316,000 in today's money. |
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| nearby restaurant. after taking a few photos, a waitress came out and stared at me. walked away after that. |
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| habib said this is a thirty-year old sign. |
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| painted window. |
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| monroe ave. and park blvd. northeast corner. |
