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Ornamental

The seats left on the mezzanine were more detailed than I thought they would be, having metal supports with wood backs and arm rests.
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Genius composition.
Jazzdigs
Tue 05-09-2006
Look just below the center window. I see a happy face!!
Puddleboy
Tue 05-09-2006
Its the WALMART SMILIE!!!
Motts those windows a pretty cool, too....kind of symmetrical with the seat row sides from this angle...
Tony C.
Tue 05-09-2006
Dang, I love those seats!
Lynne
Tue 05-09-2006
Absolutey more artistry, something to get a hold of.
Johnny Mac
Tue 05-09-2006
OMG I WANT THESE CHAIRS! I will restore all of them for free!!!
Joe
Wed 05-10-2006
that is very, very cool! i dont think ive liked seating so much before!
Tommeh!!!
Wed 05-10-2006
What's strange is that during the five years I worked at BSS, no one ever used the mezzanine seating. It was considered a safety risk. I do recall reading somewhere that in its much earlier days, BSS had events open to the entire town- perhaps they used this seating back then.
isabeats
Fri 05-12-2006
So, isabeats, you're saying those chairs were abandoned long before the place was? :)
foxtrot_xray
Fri 05-12-2006
Yeah; a lot of the people at BSS were disabled, unsteady on their feet, impulsive, unaware of danger, etc. In one of the photos here you see a view up to the meazzine and you can see how little protection there was from falling over the edge. Anytime I was there, the mezzanine was off-limits.
isabeats
Fri 05-12-2006
Tony C. beat me to it. When I saw that smilie I thought "Walmart is already eyeballing the place for a new store".
Bill
Fri 05-12-2006
Ooooooo! 8- 0 Pretty!
Bri
Sat 05-13-2006
Beautiful contrast between decay and the clean and clear contours of the seats! Great perspective too!
floze
Sat 05-13-2006
This pic reminds me of the Phantom of The Opera o.O

Very kool ^^
Aververage Jojo
Sun 05-14-2006
YOU GUYS HAVE SAID IT ALL! BUT I DO JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT THOSE ARE FAB SEATS! FAB!!!!
JAVA
Wed 05-17-2006
the junior high where I last taught had exactly those seats.
jane
Thu 05-18-2006
My friend just noticed these are in the theater building at Kings Park Psychiatric, and indeed they are... I guess they were a popular brand!
Motts
Fri 05-19-2006
Brings back memories of the old theaters. Just let them sit and rot; what a shame.
Nancy
Mon 05-29-2006
The smilie way in the background... awesome.
Andi
Mon 05-29-2006
Notice to the left of the smilely face, it says "SUCKA". And appears to be various other tags on the walls off to the right side of the pic.
the dead
Sat 06-03-2006
Again, lovely work, Mr. Motts. The seats are similar to many I remember from charming old theatres.
ak
Sun 06-04-2006
I love this shot! The only thing I can complain about is not your fault at all. It's the grafitti in the background that takes away from the look. Why can't people leave these sorts of places alone?
Keep up the awsome work!!
Baritone Blues
Wed 06-07-2006
anybody notice those wires there? i wonder what those were for
blot
Thu 06-15-2006
Ah, the good old days with the ushers and the flashlights. (boy, am I telling my age or what?)
Nancy
Sun 06-18-2006
These seats have beautiful detail, but don't look too comfortable. Not a lot of leg room for the tall folks, though since this was a school, that probably didn't matter much...
Amy
Thu 08-24-2006
I just love this picture.
Katie Brehio
Mon 09-18-2006
God the detail of all the old stuff is so awsome . they really dont make them the way they used to.
Opal
Wed 10-25-2006
Wow. That reminds me of the theatre at my elementry school...

(Except it was in slightly better condition...)
Jamie
Sat 11-18-2006
I just noticed the spray painted images in the backround of this picture. I hate kids who do stuff like that to the buildingssss!
Katie Brehio
Tue 11-28-2006
Who ever tagged the walls had guts
If you ever seen the old state school at night it sceamed PHYSCO
Larry
Sat 01-20-2007
i love how it says SUCKA on the wall .


and i love the intricate details of the chairs .
amazing .
apple
Sun 03-02-2008

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