This is the sixth of
twelve posts reporting recently discovered color photos of major Davis business
locations taken in the “transforming” period of Davis history. The context of
the photos is explained in DHT post number 155, “Twelve Color Photos of
‘50s-‘70s Transforming Davis: Series Introduction.”
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| 1. 2nd & E Looking Northwest Circa 1971 |
Mr. Brinley’s second snapshot in this 2nd & E pair once
more displays the “new” and even transformed Davis, which is still very much the
one we know today both at this corner and in other of his six pairs of snapshots.
In this snapshot, we see the building that has long been the
home of de Luna Jewelers (graphic 1) and, at the time, the forefront Cinema
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| 2. Circa '66, '71 & Today |
We can date this photo to a degree from the fact that the theater
marquee is announcing the films Summer of 42
and Diary of a Mad Housewife (graphic
3). The former was in theaters in 1971 and the latter
in 1970.
Circa 1981, when Davis was in full Progressive Davis bloom, the
town was attractive to people such as actress Jane Fonda, who came to Davis to
introduce a special advance showing of the film On Golden Pond.
Introduced at the Cinema 2 by then Mayor Ann Evens, Fonda described her relation to the film, observing that it was likely the last
motion picture her father would make (which it was).
Ironically, old-school developer John W. Brinley was thus
among those constructing the venues in which the new Progressive Davis could be
well displayed.
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