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bbqboy
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That's where the NAIA is now, down the street from the Sprint Center?
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Yes. That used to be called the Bonfils Building.

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That series of photos would have been taken in the waning years of Wonderland, early to mid 1970's.

In the shot of the row of pinball machines, the booths on the left were quarter per movie, soft-porn viewing booths. You were to be 21 to use them and the employees did a surprisingly good job of monitoring their usage.

A photo of this intersection from 1910 shows Wonderland Penny Arcade at this location, just a version from an earlier period.
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That full size quick draw cowboy in the window always freaked me out a little. His voice was especially creepy. As a little kid, I always gave him a wide berth.
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