© Frank H. Jump
Blue Ribbon – Yakima Country Horticultural Union – Yakima, WA
© Frank H. Jump
This trademark for BLUE RIBBON was filed by SNOKIST GROWERS; YAKIMA COUNTY HORTICULTURAL UNION. On 26 February 1914 this trademark was filed, on 27 October 1914 this trademark was registered, on 30 November 1948 this trademark was republished and on 27 October 2004 this trademark was renewed. – Trademarken
A Pair of Urban Ediglyphs – Capitol Hill – Seattle, WA
© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump
I call the interplay between painted text on brickface and graffiti/streetart an “urban ediglyph.” The etymology of this word comes from the words ediface– an imposing building (in this case a building wall) and petroglyph – ancient rock engravings left behind by earlier indigenous cultures. Often the earlier fading ad is somewhat indecipherable but takes on a newer meaning with the addition of the streetart or urban tagging. Here are two from Seattle that I thought merited a blog posting.
