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Subject: [Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film
From: ahgraves at prodigy.net (Allen Graves)
Date: Thu Apr 1 06:46:19 2004
References: <001601c417e9$27ed2bd0$7e6b0e44@newukolbqveo9i> <008c01c417ed$2abcc9c0$4c55fea9@MacPhisto> <p06100400bc91cd59921f@[10.0.1.2]> <6.0.1.1.2.20040401080531.01d53b18@pop.runbox.com> <p06100400bc91d3ad0d90@[10.0.1.4]> <6.0.1.1.2.20040401083418.01e18e70@pop.runbox.com>

I remember watching them all go, one by one. When I visit N.O. now, 
it's like a foreign country.

Allen

>Pancho's is gone too. My place to eat during long evenings in the 
>lab at TMC, along with the A&G Cafeteria. Like Bennett's, Pancho's 
>moved to Metairie. Street car fare is now about 10X higher. You're 
>describing my grad school years in the '70's.
>
>At 08:19 AM 4/1/2004, you wrote:
>>Thanks.  I knew that it just closed suddenly and had followed the 
>>progress of the location, but no one I know really knew why. I 
>>could never afford anything he had anyway; I was usually in the 
>>neighborhood for Pancho's Mexican  Buffet. All you can eat for 
>>$2.49. Streetcar fare 15 cents (later 25 cents) each way. Perfect 
>>for the student budget.
>>
>>Allen
>>
>>>Here's Alfredos:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeffery-nola.com/alfredos.htm
>>>
>>>It went out of business years ago, the store was boarded up and 
>>>moldy, and it is now a multistory parking lot. I shot this just 
>>>after they demolished it. I think Sonny told me that the owner 
>>>moved back down to Argentina.
>>>
>>>Jeffery
>>>
>>>At 07:52 AM 4/1/2004, you wrote:
>>>>I spent my college years in the mid 70's in N.O. and wasted a 
>>>>fair amount of time in the Canal  St K&B as well. Just to keep 
>>>>this on topic, whatever happened to Alfredo's Camera in the CBD 
>>>>?(near the Cotton Exchange). He was a Leica dealer and had also 
>>>>lots of used equipment, including some fake military paint 
>>>>Leicas. I remember a couple in sand beige with the Afrika Korps 
>>>>palm tree and swastika on them. Now there's an idea for the 
>>>>Russians to pick up for eBay.....
>>>>
>>>>Allen
>>>>
>>>>>Ray is still alive I think. Reggie is the ex-K&B guy who knows just about
>>>>>anyone who bought a camera in New Orleans from '77-present.
>>>>>
>>>>>Chris
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Jeffery Smith" Subject: RE: [Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film
>>>>>
>>>>>>  I spent a good deal of the 1970's in K&B camera on Canal. Bought my
>>>>>>  Nikons and Konica RF there. Really slow elevator hidden behind the
>>>>>>  displays. Everyone crammed into one room, everyone talking too loud.
>>>>>>  Special discounts for regular customers. I think Ray Cresson has passed.
>>>>>>  I thought I saw his picture in the paper.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Jeffery Smith
>>>>>>  New Orleans, LA
>>>>>
>>>>>
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