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Thursday, June 19, 2008

JUNE 19, 2008 PICTURE PERFECT THEME" INDUSTRY"... LOCKERRIDGE ENTRY

JUNE 19, 2008
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PICTURE PERFECT THEME
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 INDUSTRY
 

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Miss Laura's Social Club

     Historical District Ft. Smith, Ark.
 
I took this picture June 18, 2008 while showing a friend some of the tourist attractions we have in Ft. Smith, Ark.
This is an industry which is known as the oldest profession on earth, and they are always successful.. haven't heard of one closing it doors because of lack of customers yet! 
Yes, this is a bordello that was run by a lady that everyone called Miss Laura. It is dated from the early 1900's and has been placed on the national registry of historical residences and businesses.
It has been restored twice once from age and deterioration and then a tornado damaged it in 1996 once again.
I wish I could have shown more than one picture.. the inside is simply TOO COOL! lol..
 
I used a Easy Share Kodak Z712 IS camera and both  Kodak and Microsoft Digital PhotoEditor Standard to capture and edit the picture.
The angle that I had to stand and take the picture did not lean toward a very straight photo.. but I did the best I could.
 

lockerridge

64 comments:

  1. Beautiful and very interesting Terri.
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    ps.
    Are the curtains always closed ?
    g

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  2. Absolutely novel take on a theme and so clever. luv it..I've always wanted to be a madam in one of those places....I'll just introduce the customers and take the money...nothing extra. he!he!he! Luv M.
    http://maraid.multiply.com/journal/item/1750/PICTURE_PERFECT_-_INDUSTRY?replies_read=73

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  3. lol is this place of ill repute still operating? It looks a bit dilapidated to me hehe. Great shot though and very original take on the theme...

    http://miadelight.multiply.com/journal/item/266/PICTURE_PERFECT-INDUSTRY

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  4. I love that it's a bordello!

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. very interesting take on theme. Like the house, and now you have me curious as to what the inside looks like.

    http://vickiecollins.multiply.com/journal/item/372/Picture_Perfect_Industry

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  6. I thought it was always called "the oldest industry" , nice out of the box idea here.
    http://mrpiggy001.multiply.com/journal/item/929

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  7. The outside is also very cool , love the round windows at the top !!! Yes this is also an industry lol Great photo !!!

    http://sharonl344.multiply.com/journal/item/133/Picture_Perfect_Industry

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  8. you seem to know a bit about miss Laura is there something you wish to tell................LOL

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  9. Cool building.........hope you are doing good!

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  10. Beautiful old architecture!
    Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to visit my pp this week. :-)

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  11. This has to be one of the most fascinating posts I have seen so far. A very interesting twist on the them and history of the place drew me in. I love old buildings!
    Tint~ for Picture Perfect

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  12. Very cool house. This is a great take on the theme. Maybe the top floor is the penthouse suite... all the fancy round windows.

    Thanks for visiting mine:
    http://towardsthesun.multiply.com/journal/item/24/62008_-_FF_-_Industry

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  13. I was the quality assurance inspector and trainer at her establishment.

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  14. thinking alike kinda :) some trades can never go out of style...... I didnt know FT S had these things...I was north of Morrilton on the other side of the 'woods' last month

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  15. Ohh yayyy I can see this now..wow what a gorgeous plc!! The detail on the roof and around the windows is stunning..you did a great job!

    Thanks for stopping by my page, It is sad, Springfield has lost so much with the closing of that mill..economically the folk there are really struggling to make ends meet.

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  16. Wonderful job I gre up in a house like this.........................not a bordello.................an old Victorian with stained glass window three floors and a full attic to play hide and seek in. Thanks for the visit to mine.

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  17. Awesome! If you ever post photos of the inside, let me know. Love to see it. Thanks for looking at mine.

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  18. I love the history.... beautiful house.. guess I can't call it a home..
    Nicely done

    Mine is here http://trayne.multiply.com/journal/item/91/Picture_PerfectIndustry

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  19. Isn't that great? It looks wonderful, and its a great photo... thanks for your advice and for visiting. I run a mac, so I still need to sort out the enlarge thing/

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  20. great shot! Thanks for dropping by my page

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  21. LOL great take on the theme teehee and a cute little house...if walls could talk

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  22. haha, very interesting and historical industry. clever choice and capture! Thanks for dropping by ;-)

    http://soliloquydownunder.multiply.com/journal/item/117/Picture_Perfect_Industry

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  23. Lol. nice one. Lovely photo. Thank you for your visit

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  24. Lol. That's an industry that will always have customers. I would love to take a tour of that house.

    http://karen21445.multiply.com/journal/item/205/Picture_Perfect_-_INDUSTRY

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  25. The oldest industry...of course! :o)
    Beautiful shot. I'd love to see the inside pics as well!

    My Pic

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  26. LOL.....a Bordello! What interesting conversational piece this is.

    Great photo. Nice & sharp. Sometimes the angle is difficult. Good job!

    http://lindalady1114.multiply.com/journal/item/247/PPF_-_Industry

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  27. I'm surprised this is the first one of these I've come across as I work my way down this week's list. :)Nice shot!

    My Picture Perfect Theme

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  28. Fantastic take on the theme!!! LOL wish I had thought of it. Our local history has Flora and her girls working Cannery Row in the 1940s, the building still exists. The charater Dora, in John Steinbeck's book CANNERY ROW is based on the real Flora. Extra credit for your creativity and out of the box thinking!!!

    http://johnoh.multiply.com/journal/item/153/PICTURE_PERFECT_---_INDUSTRY

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  29. WOW Excellent shot. Would love to go and explore those great place that holds so many history. TFS!
    Thanks for dropping by too.

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  30. This is wonderful!
    And such a rich history!! Can you link to some other photos?

    Very original and gorgeous photo
    Thanks for visit

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  31. this is a wonderful old building, and I bet the history is pretty colourful too. Could I suggest you show the rest of the photos in an album, I would love to see them

    http://forgetmenot525.multiply.com/journal/item/53/PICTURE_PERFECT_INDUSTRY

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  32. with an exterior like this, tourists can have greater expectations of what's in store for them inside. love the colors...",)
    http://rowe85.multiply.com/journal/item/44/Picture_Perfect_Friday_Industry

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  33. What a gorgeous building even if it was a bordello! ROFL It looks wonderful. Great PP!

    Click here for Empress C's Industry

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  34. I love this entry!!! Very cool...the house is awesome...look at those stained glass windows...I bet the inside is amazing! So glad you stopped by!

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