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McDonald’s

America’s oldest surviving McDonald’s dates to 1953. Architect Stanley Clark Meson initially outlined the tall sheet metal arches with flashing pink neon. Subsequent corporate modernization mandates got ignored since this franchise predated the McDonald’s Corporation. After McDonald’s purchased the property with demolition plans, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed it as endangered in 1994. The stucco shed structure and canted plate glass windows were subsequently restored... See more

Creator

Ashok Sinha

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Ashok Sinha is an American photographer who shoots lifestyle and creative culture though a contemporary architectural lens... See more

Properties

Rights

Extended Editorial

Location

Los Angeles, California

Subject

Midcentury Modern Architecture

Subject

Pop Culture

Genre

Architecture

Color

Neon

Color

Blue

Color

Yellow

Time of Day

Evening

Shape

Semi-circle

Artist

Ashok Sinha

Edition

1/1

Dimensions

3500x2219

Filetype

JPG

License

Extended Editorial

Can be used to display privately, or in commercial and non-commercial settings, or in groups with an unlimited number of participants. The license includes unlimited use and display in virtual or physical galleries, documentaries, and essays by the NFT holder. Provides no rights to create commercial merchandise, commercial distribution, or derivative works.

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