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The Freewheelin' Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

New York Admin: I regret to report that the cache owner has not responded to the prior note about this disabled cache. I'm archiving it opening the area up to others.

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Hidden : 3/24/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A micro cache on a micro NYC street. GPS reception might be spotty.

For rock and roll aficionados and geocachers alike. This is the first in a series of caches I'm creating that will bring you near iconic rock & roll album cover site locations around NYC.   Due to the geocaching rule that states a geocache must be more than .10mile (528 feet) from any physical part of any other cache, I had to put this on a street other than intended. Nevertheless, after the find, it's a short stroll over to N 40° 43.921 W 074° 00.131 (Jones St.) ...The street where Bob Dylan was photographed (with his g/f at the time) in 1963 for The Freewheelin' album cover.

This poignant photograph was taken by Don Hunstein, a staff photographer for Columbia Records. Dylan and his gf (Suze Rotolo) lived around the corner at 161 West 4th Street in a fourth floor walk-up. Prior to moving to Positively West 4th Street, Dylan as a still no-direction-home-rolling stone stayed off and on at 1 Sheridan Square (off Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street). Shortly after the photo shoot, Dylan moved on to Joan Baez and Rotolo no longer had an interest in being a mere “string on his guitar.” They officially parted by 1964, but this photograph remains a bittersweet testament to being young and in love in Greenwich Village.

Feel free to post a picture of yourself in the gallery miming the pose. For the pose, stand in the middle of Jones street (caution please) across from building #7 or #9, and face west 4th street. Word has it that Dylan was trying to emulate this shot of James Dean

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fvatre/fbatjevgre Svban

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)