Mr. Mark Dobalina
@archcityhistory.bsky.social
Urban Historian. Focus: Neighborhood Organizing/Displacement/City Planning
None of my opinions reflect those of my employer, not even the good ones
St. Louis, Misery
Sorry this weather. Not the current weather
December 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Sorry this weather. Not the current weather
If anyone is still up. I'm rolling out new 5x7 cards tomorrow at the laumier art market. It's inside!
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
If anyone is still up. I'm rolling out new 5x7 cards tomorrow at the laumier art market. It's inside!
Oh it's gonna be miserable working the Lafayette Square house parlor. Im gonna be bringing a much smaller load of prints methinks
December 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Oh it's gonna be miserable working the Lafayette Square house parlor. Im gonna be bringing a much smaller load of prints methinks
Red is hands down the hardest color to pull off because it shows up as dark black in B&W originals. That's not exactly conducive to vibrant coloring. Worse still, it looks cheesy when applied to shiny black surfaces, like the car there. Would have looked highlighter pink
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Red is hands down the hardest color to pull off because it shows up as dark black in B&W originals. That's not exactly conducive to vibrant coloring. Worse still, it looks cheesy when applied to shiny black surfaces, like the car there. Would have looked highlighter pink
white people are very hard to color in general because if you get it wrong they look sickly...even harder when the photo is taken from the side in full sun.
December 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
white people are very hard to color in general because if you get it wrong they look sickly...even harder when the photo is taken from the side in full sun.
Another stupendous Cherokee Print Bazaar. Onward next weekend to Laumier and Lafayette Square
December 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Another stupendous Cherokee Print Bazaar. Onward next weekend to Laumier and Lafayette Square
There's a Missouri Jewelite Advertising Postcard on ebay, auction ends in about 16 hours.
December 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
There's a Missouri Jewelite Advertising Postcard on ebay, auction ends in about 16 hours.
Pieces started last night that won't make it into the print bazaar but definitely next week's Lafayette Square Holiday Parlor and Laumier holiday fair.
Arsenal and Grand (east side) and Social Evil Hospital (sublette park)
Arsenal and Grand (east side) and Social Evil Hospital (sublette park)
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Pieces started last night that won't make it into the print bazaar but definitely next week's Lafayette Square Holiday Parlor and Laumier holiday fair.
Arsenal and Grand (east side) and Social Evil Hospital (sublette park)
Arsenal and Grand (east side) and Social Evil Hospital (sublette park)
Opening night reception is this Friday evening!
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Opening night reception is this Friday evening!
Trying something I've not tried before...for some reason.
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Trying something I've not tried before...for some reason.
A handful of my favorite colorizations from 2025 that mostly flew under the radar and will finally have prints made of them for Cherokee Print Bazaar
Gravois Theater (where Lee's chicken is), Chouteau/Jefferson, 3200 block of Washington and Locust Street HQ of Vess Soda
Gravois Theater (where Lee's chicken is), Chouteau/Jefferson, 3200 block of Washington and Locust Street HQ of Vess Soda
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A handful of my favorite colorizations from 2025 that mostly flew under the radar and will finally have prints made of them for Cherokee Print Bazaar
Gravois Theater (where Lee's chicken is), Chouteau/Jefferson, 3200 block of Washington and Locust Street HQ of Vess Soda
Gravois Theater (where Lee's chicken is), Chouteau/Jefferson, 3200 block of Washington and Locust Street HQ of Vess Soda
Finished 3 new pieces this weekend showing scenes from The Hill, Old North and Baden.
The latter was done tonight.
The latter was done tonight.
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Finished 3 new pieces this weekend showing scenes from The Hill, Old North and Baden.
The latter was done tonight.
The latter was done tonight.
My favorite, sign coloring
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
My favorite, sign coloring
Fun with newspapers
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Fun with newspapers
While walking the area a couple years ago with an old friend we spotted one still in place, painted over.
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
While walking the area a couple years ago with an old friend we spotted one still in place, painted over.
Jaycees locally did a real big well researched and financed historic marker program in the 30s. Especially around the old riverfront. And about 3 plaques remain, only one in its original spot on the side of the MA Bell building near Crunden Martin.
SHSmo had a great collection on it w/ pics
SHSmo had a great collection on it w/ pics
November 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Jaycees locally did a real big well researched and financed historic marker program in the 30s. Especially around the old riverfront. And about 3 plaques remain, only one in its original spot on the side of the MA Bell building near Crunden Martin.
SHSmo had a great collection on it w/ pics
SHSmo had a great collection on it w/ pics
I am once again asking you to put your lives at stake to come buy my prints, inside, at the foundry. Today and tomorrow.
November 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I am once again asking you to put your lives at stake to come buy my prints, inside, at the foundry. Today and tomorrow.
something like this
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
something like this
Weather is going to be perfect this weekend. Don't believe the fake news. Go out and support small businesses and artists. Help us at least break even.
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Weather is going to be perfect this weekend. Don't believe the fake news. Go out and support small businesses and artists. Help us at least break even.
Someone just said dick to dick to me, and it instantly unlocked a core memory.
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Someone just said dick to dick to me, and it instantly unlocked a core memory.
It may surprise you to learn this man used to have his finger on the pulse of St. Louis. He used to cook.
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It may surprise you to learn this man used to have his finger on the pulse of St. Louis. He used to cook.
Saw some papers referencing Mullanphy park as still being there/updated with landscaping as late as the early 1970s, but it seems to have gone down hill fast as by the mid 80s, Schoemehl was trying to sell it to a private developer.
The entire block is Northside Regeneration now.
The entire block is Northside Regeneration now.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Saw some papers referencing Mullanphy park as still being there/updated with landscaping as late as the early 1970s, but it seems to have gone down hill fast as by the mid 80s, Schoemehl was trying to sell it to a private developer.
The entire block is Northside Regeneration now.
The entire block is Northside Regeneration now.
relatedly, in the midst of a colorization of a Mullanphy Street Playground scene. The scene of the site today is different. (This is all very recent according to google streetview)
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
relatedly, in the midst of a colorization of a Mullanphy Street Playground scene. The scene of the site today is different. (This is all very recent according to google streetview)
Got a bunch of new lemen photos tonight after I requested them for art purposes. Love this view of both Sumner High School but even more exciting, a view of the old Tandy Park baseball diamond
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Got a bunch of new lemen photos tonight after I requested them for art purposes. Love this view of both Sumner High School but even more exciting, a view of the old Tandy Park baseball diamond