City Cafe - Best in Town - Monroe North Carolina Framed Print

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I've always loved vintage and kitschy Americana like this large coffee pot advertising what was, apparently, the best cafe in Monroe, North Carolina, circa 1929.

The original photograph is one taken by my grandfather, Charles Edward Wilson, Sr. He wasn't a professional photographer, but the stacks of old family photos I have attest to the fact that he often had a camera with him during much of the 1920's and 1930's. Not surprisingly, the typical subjects are family and friends. This scene must have been taken on a trip with friends as his home was in South Alabama near the Florida panhandle. The couple standing beneath the giant coffee pot, in dapper 1920's clothing are, I'm afraid no longer known to us, but what a great pose! You have to wonder if they stopped at the City Cafe in Monroe later that day to see if the roadside ads were right?

I've removed a good deal of wear from this vintage roadside photograph but I tried to keep the general coloring that suggests an...

Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...

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