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English: Randy's Donuts, colloquially known as "The Big O", is a donut shop in Los Angeles, California, United States, made famous by the 32.5-foot (9.9 m) donut on its roof. The building opened in 1954. It is recognizable due to its many appearances in movies, music videos, and television.
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Carol M. Highsmith  (1946–)  wikidata:Q5044454
 
Carol M. Highsmith
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Birth name: Carol Louise McKinney

Artist name: Carol M. Highsmith
Carol McKinney Highsmith
Description American photographer and architectural photographer
Date of birth 18 May 1946 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Leaksville, North Carolina
Work period 1981-
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Camera location33° 57′ 42.2″ N, 118° 22′ 12.83″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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33°57'42.199"N, 118°22'12.832"W

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current21:38, 12 March 2009Thumbnail for version as of 21:38, 12 March 20093,503 × 4,330 (14.06 MB)Durova"Randy's Donuts", Los Angeles, California Historic American Buildings Survey *Novelty architecture {{PD-USGov-Interior-HABS|LC-HS503-532}} photographer, donor. Carol M. Highsmith, 1946

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