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Another uncovered sign in Astoria, NY. This one on 30th Avenue. This one is plastic lettering, so possibly from the 70’s, and there’s some remains of paneling made to look like stone. Today, and for quite some time this has been Athens Gr
Recently uncovered on Steinway in Astoria, NY! This marvelous storefront from Rickard’s is probably from the 50s or 60s, and seems to have lasted to the 70s. Not in the 1940 or ‘80 tax photos, this one was very well preserved by future si
Here’s the former Mohn Bros. Buick dealership in Lancaster, PA. This mid-century building hasn’t changed much since the 1940’s. It sits at the top of the city, looking as close to it did many decades ago. Today it is Horsepower Ente
For National Cinema Day, here’s your $3 history post of the former Loew’s State Theatre in Providence, RI. Replacing other earlier theatres, the Loew’s State opened in 1928. It was later known as the Loew’s Theatre, and then t
Meet Amos, the 53 year-old, fiberglass, 15 foot tall Amish man, who used to tell bad Amish jokes. Built in 1969 when Zinn’s Diner expanded into the once great place it was in Denver, PA, Amos looked like the diner’s owner, and had replace
Dutch Haven has been a favorite Lancaster County tourist attraction for decades. In the Pennsylvania Dutch section of the Lincoln Highway since the 1920’s, it started as a restaurant which sold local Amish foods, including their famous shop-fly
Nice terrazzo entry apron here on Mathewson Street in Providence, RI. This storefront must have looked great back in the day with its black Vitrolite glass and curved entrance. It was most recently a Chinese restaurant, but sits vacant today. It is p
Great #skybridge in the Kenmore area of Boston, MA. This one has a great patina and decorative design. #skybridge_mc
Not an ad for Popeyes, as I am more for what is underneath. I got a tip from @foxandcity about this recently exposed #ghostsign in Astoria, NY, and I knew I had to visit. Unfortunately I did not go immediately, because nothing happens that way. I wen
Old painted sign for the subway outside the Reading Terminal Headhouse, now the entrance to the Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. #phillytype
I conclude my Providence, RI diner tour with the West Side Diner. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003, this 1947 Kullman Diner started its journey as Poirier’s Diner serving the many manufacturing workers in the Olneyv
Driving north on Eagle Street just past the Woonasquatucket River in Providence, RI and the road ends, but it ends right at Ardente Supply Co. which has been here since 1946. And this place stopped me and had me struggling standing in the middle of a
Here is another of the many giant roosters produced by International Fiberglass in the 60’s. This one stands in front of Antonelli’s Poultry in the Federal Hill area of Providence, RI. It is in Depasquale Plaza, which is a pedestrian plaz
This very rusted formerly #neon sign on Weybosset Street in Providence, RI is one of the most famous downtown, and also one of the most endangered. Axelrod Music opened in Providence in 1910, but moved to this location decades later, dating this sign
One of the most popular ghost signs of Philadelphia is this Society Hill Furniture ad in Center City. And there’s a barely legible ad underneath too! #phillytype