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rimpyspinkeye · 2 months

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Folks. Once again I come asking for help with my quest for a particular picture that I'm sure I originally saw on Tumblr.

The photo showed a person wearing a bear costume (similar to the one shown here). They are standing on a sidewalk in front of a small, white church, with a wooden cross in its front yard. They are holding a portable television.

Something about the scene reminded me of Seattle, where i lived in the mid '80s. A street sign was visible in the photo. After some searching I was able to confirm the location of the church. That was the end of it.

Now I am back in Seattle after many decades. I began thinking about that picture, and that it might be fun to visit the spot. But I couldn't remember it. And I can't find the original photo anywhere, either on Tumblr or the web at large.

After exhaustive searching on Google Maps, I am now 99% certain that the original location is what is shown in the first two photos above. It is currently called Trinity United Methodist Church. Some years back it was called Crown Hill United Methodist Church. The address is 8500 14th Avenue NW, Seattle. It is located in the Ballard neighborhood.

If anyone knows of the original photo, please let me know. Thanks.

#Seattle #Trinity United Methodist Church #Crown Hill United Methodist Church #Ballard #bear costume #bear suit #portable television #8500 14th Avenue NW

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rimpyspinkeye · 4 days

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Hey, everybody. Can someone please help me find the photograph that looks like the sketch above of a person in a cheap bear costume, holding a portable television, standing on a sidewalk in front of a small, white church with a wooden cross, church sign, and lots of bushes, trees and shrubs on the grounds of the church? Street number is visible on sign on street corner. I already know WHERE it was taken, I just want to find the original image.

I've included a screen capture of a Google Street View of the location in question.

Can you please share this around so more eyes see it?

Thank you!

#bear costume #bear suit #portable television #church #seattle #ballard #NW 85th Street #8500 14th avenue nw #trinity united methodist church #14th avenue nw

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