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Swift & Company – Lard – Gold Medal Flour – Dry Goods Pentimento – Fulton Street – Ocean Hill, Brooklyn

Jun 24th, 2015
by Frank.

Upper portion of wall. Clearly says ‘dry goods’ at the bottom. Looks like Loews at the top.

© Frank H. Jump

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Consistent with vintage Swift Premium Lard ads © Frank H. Jump

The Scout Patch Auction

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Why Not Now? © Frank H. Jump

Posted in: Dry Goods, Ghost signs, ghost ads & other phantoms, Gold Medal Flour, Ocean Hill, Pentimento, Provisions.

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2 Comments

  1. ironrailsironweights says:
    June 26, 2015 at 4:58 am

    The Swift ad looks considerably newer than the rest of the writing.

    Peter

    1. fadingad says:
      June 27, 2015 at 1:50 am

      Yes. Probably the building that was built to obscure it was erected shortly after it was painted.