This Didn’t Happen

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Melissa Kean

I came across this very early postcard recently, although I can’t currently remember where:

I’m sure you all can instantly see the thing that didn’t happen:

It’s probably just as well. It’s bit much.

Bonus:

 

 

 

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6 Responses to This Didn’t Happen

  1. Bob Casey says:
    March 8, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    Melissa: Do you know if the old story is true, that the USC library was orginally designed by Ralph Adams Cram for Rice, but he sold the plans to USC because Rice didn’t have the funds?

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  2. Packy Saunders says:
    March 8, 2017 at 11:00 pm

    Taj Mafondren…

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  3. Keith Cooper says:
    March 8, 2017 at 11:55 pm

    The Downey Library at USC, by Ralph Adams Cram
    See, for example http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/West/California/Los_Angeles/photo789014.htm

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  4. marmer01 says:
    March 9, 2017 at 10:37 am

    Just put a dome on Fondren. Done.

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  5. Christian Hauser says:
    March 15, 2017 at 8:25 am

    What needs a dome is the opera house (desperately)
    http://swamplot.com/rice-confirms-redirect-toward-classically-skinned-opera-house/2016-12-20/

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