White Plains Road – From the book Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump
Queens Native Captures Ghost Ads On Film | www.qgazette.com | Queens Gazette
Queens native Frank Jump has been photographing the fleeting images of “ghost ads” around the five boroughs for years.
In a city which is eternally evolving, the new is perpetually being built on the debris of the past. But a movement to preserve the city’s vanishing landscapes has emerged. For more than 20 years, Jump has been documenting the fading ads that are visible, but less often seen, all over New York City. Disappearing from the sides of buildings or hidden by new construction, these signs are remnants of lost eras of New York’s consumer history.
These gorgeous images captured on color film have now been compiled into an authoritative tome on the subject entitled, Fading Ads Of New York City (History Press). – J.Antos, Queens Gazette
READ MORE AT: Queens Native Captures Ghost Ads On Film | www.qgazette.com | Queens Gazette.
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.
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
