Framed Prints
Framed Print of A ‘Pigeon Hole steel-framed parking lot
A ‘Pigeon Hole steel-framed parking lot, stacked full of automobiles in downtown Portland, Oregon, USA c.1960. It was located at the northern end of SW Park Avenue. The parking system was invented by brothers Vaughn and Leo Sanders. They founded Pigeon Hole Parking in 1947. They patented a hydraulic lift or elevator that would lift a car, slide it down a row and poke it into a space in the frame. The first was in Spokane, Washington in 1950. Others followed but when machinery broke down, cars were trapped for days. Pigeon Hole went out of business around 1971 – a vintage 1950s/60s photograph A ‘Pigeon Hole steel-framed parking lot, stacked full of automobiles in downtown Portland, Oregon, USA c.1960. It was located at the northern end of SW Park Avenue (here running left to right in the foreground with the Modish Building far right). The parking system was invented by brothers Vaughn and Leo Sanders were loggers, who were silver miners and owned a lumber mill. They came up with the idea of robotic parking valet and founded Pigeon Hole Parking in 1947. They patented a machine – a hydraulic lift similar to an elevator – that would lift a car, slide it down the row and poke it into a space in the frame. There were already parking garages and car stacking elevator systems, but the Sanders system didn't require a building, just a frame – where just one or two people could run the entire operation. The first operating system went in at N Madison Street, Spokane, Washington in 1950. The brothers began building others in Los Angeles, Phoenix, New York and Chicago. The business slowed after several years, with finance issues and machinery breaking down, often trapping cars for days at a time while repairs were made. Pigeon Hole went out of business around 1971. This image is from an old amateur colour transparency. It will look soft if used at too large a size – a vintage 1950s/60s photograph. © M&N
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Media ID 43472181
1950s 1960s Automated Automatic Automobile Automobiles Avenue Cars Elevator Fifties Level Lift Motor Multi Neon Nineteen Nostalgic Oregon Parking Portland Sixties Stack Stacking Steel
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.4cm (9.6" x 6.5")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
