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February, 2014:

? Oil – Cures Sore Throats As Soon As Applied – For Sale By Druggist – Reeve Sign Co – Williamsburg, Brooklyn

From the book Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump

Reeve Sign Co © Frank H. Jump

 

Potato Distributors Ltd. – Montreal QC

© Frank H. Jump

Previously posted on FAB

W.W. Grainger – Canal Street 1997

From the Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump

Check out Walter Grutchfield’s online article on MACK SIGNS.

Get A Room! – Hotel Irvin – ‘From $2.50 & Up’ – Midtown, NYC 1997

From The Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump

General Electric – Cleaners Sales & Equipment Corp – Kent Avenue – North Williamsburg, Brooklyn

© Vincenzo Aiosa

© Vincenzo Aiosa

The Cleaners Sales And Equipment Corp. was formed on Dec 31, 1946 and sells commercial cleaning supplies.

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

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For the Love of the Walk – George Throop Walks To The Brooklyn College Inn – Enjoy The Walk dot org –

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Recently, I was fortunate enough to have been contacted by George Throop  through our Brooklyn College Inn Facebook page for our bed and breakfast to ask if we would host him for a couple of nights. Here is Georges’s story:

In September of 2009, I began a multi-year Walk of Inspiration Across America. I’ve walked thousands of miles, from my home in Washington State, to our nation’s capital: Washington, D.C. I completed my mission upon reaching D.C. on foot this summer. That said, after walking countless miles along the shores of the Pacific, I’ve felt compelled to journey onward–to the sands of the Atlantic–which I’ll soon reach via Long Island, New York. Taking countless steps across America, I hope to inspire you to take strong, positive steps forward into greater personal growth in your life.Enjoy The Walk

Beware Pickpockets & Loose Women – New Orleans Police Dept. – Minetta Lane Window, Greenwich Village, NYC

© Frank H. Jump

They’re Not So Fast – Roll N Roaster – Vintage Woodcut Sign – Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn

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For the money, the best double-dipped-with-roasted-onions roast beef sandwich south of Avenue V! It’s worth the wait!

Eurama Foods Inc. – Bushwick, Brooklyn

© Vincenzo Aiosa