#OSINT quizz: Reverse image search is not always the ultimate solution for #GEOINT

Let's try to solve this one the old way
What can we see?
- We can recognise the road signs, we are in the US.
- The building looks like NYC but it just a wild guess
- The store is in a corner
- We can read the store sign: "Hardware *umber store"
- The store sign is also in Chinese. Maybe chinatown?
Just type "Hardware *umber store" in Google. Ok, the missing letter is an l.
Correct the query to "Hardware lumber store". Interesting, the first city suggested by Google is NYC. So let's try: "Hardware lumber store" chinatown NYC
We only have 3 results. But remember, our store is in a corner and the road is quite large.
Just at looking the small map preview we can say that our store is probably "Mikco Building Materials"
Click on it. Yep the photo of the store seems to match
Copy paste the store address on Google Maps. Bingo! That's the place.
You found the solution in 4 clicks.

Pro tip: Before jumping to your favorite tools, look at what your have, understand it
Thanks @OSINTDojo for the challenge! One day I need to understand how your badge system is working 😅

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