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Gold Medal Flour Repaint – August Hammerle – Chicago Schooner – Syracuse, NY

© Vincenzo Aiosa

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Courtesy of Genealogy dot com – CLICK FOR LINK

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Courtesy of Fulton History dot com – CLICK FOR LINK

Imprimerie Wahba – Coptic Printing House – Nubar Street – Cairo, Egypt – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

© Iman R. Abdulfattah

Mirinda Orange Soda – Heliopolis – Cairo, Egypt – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

Skewed in PS by FHJ © Iman R. Abdulfattah

© Iman R. Abdulfattah

Mirinda is a brand of soft drink originally created in Spain [1960] with global distribution. The name “Mirinda” means “wonderful” in Esperanto. There is a claim that the original manufacturer of Mirinda, which later sold the brand to PepsiCo, was an Esperanto-speaking individual…. It is available in fruit varieties including orange, grapefruit, apple, strawberry, raspberry, pineapple, pomegranate, banana, passionfruit, lemon, hibiscus, Guarana, tangerine, and grape flavors as well as Tamarind. A “citrus” flavour is also available in certain areas of the Middle East. – Wikipedia

Mirinda, United Arab Emirates – Wikipedia Commons – CLICK FOR LINK

Day Motor Co. Inc. – Ford Sales & Service – 1926 Syracuse Auto Show Ad – Syracuse, NY

© Vincenzo Aiosa

© Vincenzo Aiosa

Sunday, February 7, 1926 – Syracuse American – Courtesy of Fulton History – Tom Tryniski – CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE

Coca-Cola Stencils in El Mounira – Cairo, Egypt – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

© Iman R. Abdulfattah

Grade A Milk – The OJ Gude Co. N.Y. Revisited – Coney Island Avenue – Kensington, Brooklyn

Taken in 1999 © Frank H. Jump

Previously posted on FAB in February 2008

Queens Gazette’s Jason D. Antos @ Historic Neirs Tavern: Queens– Then & Now

Jason D. Antos with introductory slide to his lecture based on his 2009 book Queens Then & Now © Frank H. Jump

Neirs Tavern – CLICK FOR WEBSITE © Frank H. Jump

Photograph of ferry terminal at Long Island City for East River Crossings taten in the late 1800s. Love the Castoria ad! – Courtesy of Jason D. Antos

LEFT TO RIGHT: Frank Jump (Fading Ads of NYC), Jason D. Antos (Queens: Then & Now), Brian Merlis (Brooklyn Pix dot com) & David Quintana (Lost in the Ozone) © Vincenzo Aiosa

Tonight, Neirs Tavern  hosted a Queens history night featuring Jason D. Antos’s Queens: Then & Now, a fascinating powerpoint presentation with archival photos of Queens juxtaposed to the same perspectives today.  To quote Antos, “it was an evening of incredible photos of local history, beer and yes…wings!” Antos chose a great historic location since, as Antos says:

Neirs is one of the oldest continuously used bars in New York City and has been in operation since 1834! It is a Woodhaven landmark best remembered for its setting in Goodfellas!

It was a truly enjoyable and informative evening. Thanks Jason for inviting me!

Remembering Reckitt’s Blue – 622 Washington Avenue – Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

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

Other Reckitt’s Blue posts on FAB.

Heinz Factory Revisited – Lefferts Gardens/Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Taken in 1998 – Scan from 35mm Ektachrome slide – From the book Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump

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Ash’s Certified Cold Storage — Bronx – August 1997

Ad circa late 1950s. From the book Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump