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Several Murals, Artist: Ned Luce, Corner of E Street and 2nd Street, Davis, California

One The Corner
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The sequence of murals were painted on the Vitas Pizza walls at the corner of 2nd and E Streets in Davis, California.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:52:56 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2012
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Copies Of Old Photographs
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The murals appeared to be copies of old 1940's photographs showing the pizza parlor as it appeared back then. Back then, a slice of pizza was a mere 5¢.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:53:56 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2013
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Ned Luce
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The signature on one of the several murals read, "Ned Luce."


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:54:15 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2014
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The Cotton Club
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The next of several murals showed a line of cars pulled up in front of the "Cotton Club."


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:54:25 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2015
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Policeman
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An abstract policeman stood in front of the line of cars and waited for trouble to begin.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:54:34 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2016
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Workers Sat On A Steel Beam
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A line of workers sat on a steel beam and ate lunch. The steel beam was part of a new high rise being constructed.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:54:44 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2017
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Vita's
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One of the workers, on the steel beam, had Vita's Pizza for lunch.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:54:53 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2018
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Smoked
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One of the workers dining on the steel beam, offered a cigarette to a fellow worker. He was just lighting that smoke in this mural.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:55:00 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2019
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Sailor Kissed
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In a painted alcove next to Vita's Italian Pizza a sailor kissed a woman.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:55:07 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2020
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A Famous Kiss
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This mural was a reproduction of a famous photograph taken in Times Square on VE day. These days a sailor would have to ask for permission before kissing.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:55:07 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2021
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Pies To Take Out
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Pies to take out (we presume these were pizza pies) were 14¢ apiece.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:55:15 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2022
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Behind A Window
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A mural reproduced a photograph of a chef making a pizza behind a window.


Several Murals external link   •  Artist: Ned Luce   •  Vitos Italian Pizza external link   •  2nd and E Streets external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:55:29 Thursday 27 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2024
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