# Another Shorpy analysis thread **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 5, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-shorpy-analysis-thread/709035 "2015-01-05T14:22:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-shorpy-analysis-thread/709035/1 "2015-01-05T14:22:43Z")
[This](http://www.shorpy.com/node/19012#comments) would be a fun post for those trying to ID old cars, but what’s up with that wall on the right hand side? It appears to be a building that’s barely wide enough to accommodate its chimneys. The ghosts of old buildings are always kinda poignant. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-shorpy-analysis-thread/709035/2 "2015-01-05T14:49:06Z")
It looks like there’s a 2-story building extending off to the right for the first third of the wall, as well as some lighter-colored bricks on this side of the wall, indicating that a building may have been removed on this side to make room for a parking lot. Not sure how that affects why the wall (particularly, a wall that high) goes back that far, and why it has chimneys in it… I also notice that there’s a covered walkway at the end of the wall, extending out into the alley by the telephone pole. Perhaps a covered entrance for people arriving in the rain or snow? Still doesn’t explain why it’s that tall… ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-shorpy-analysis-thread/709035/3 "2015-01-05T14:59:34Z")
I think there’s also some kind of forced perspective making the wall look narrower than it is–I think it’s higher on this side than the other, as there’s a triangular roof-thing about halfway back, like you’d put over a staircase or maybe a skylight, so the wall might be 10’ thick or so. Also, I would love to have any of the three cars in the lower right corner–the station wagon, the convertible, or the taxi. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-shorpy-analysis-thread/709035/4 "2015-01-05T15:17:59Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > I think there’s also some kind of forced perspective making the wall look narrower than it is–I think it’s higher on this side than the other, as there’s a triangular roof-thing about halfway back, like you’d put over a staircase or maybe a skylight, so the wall might be 10’ thick or so. > > Also, I would love to have any of the three cars in the lower right corner–the station wagon, the convertible, or the taxi. I want the little black coupe, lower left. Reminds me of Eddie Valiant’s car. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-shorpy-analysis-thread/709035/5 "2015-01-05T19:04:42Z")
The convertible all the way to the right on the lower corner would be the one for me.