The Art Deco metal plaque above the door is worth a look.
Barely noticeable between the door and the metal shutter is another ghost sign. It says simply "Billar" ("Billiards") and was painted most certainly after the ironmonger's closed down. Was this a workshop where they made billiard tables, or simply a place where people could come and play? With the shutter closed, I couldn't check.
B i l l a r | Ferretería Alba S.A. |
Location: Calle Brasil, Havana / Picture taken in April 2010
2 comments:
Wonderful to see scenes from Havana!
Ferrerteria Alba was a hardware store owned by my Grandfather and Great Grandfather in the 1950s. The Cuban Government confiscated it after 1959.
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